Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Nishinoomote.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 451 km | 23h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 451 km | 30h 4min |
| 🚶 On foot | 399 km | 83h 5min |
Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).
About this route
The distance from Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) to Nishinoomote (Kagoshima) is 347 km in a straight line, or 451 km by road. A car trip takes about 23h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,700. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Nishinoomote
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ↗Turn slight right onto 長行田町線63
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 田川バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 指宿スカイライン and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃17
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎
- →Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)217
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kitakyushu
Distances from Nishinoomote
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Nishinoomote?
About 451 km by road (347 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Nishinoomote?
About 23h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).