Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Nara-shi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 560 km | 6h 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 560 km | 37h 19min |
| 🚶 On foot | 534 km | 111h 14min |
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 Nara-shi (Nara) is 464 km in a straight line, or 560 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,320. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Nara-shi
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↱Keep right onto 砂津長浜町1号線
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2
- ↱Keep right onto 神戸JCTE2
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 中国吹田出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 中国吹田出口
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 沢良宜東千里丘停車場線143
- ↑Continue onto 八尾茨木線15
- ↑Continue onto 八尾茨木線15
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 木屋門真線149
- ←Turn left onto 枚方交野寝屋川線18
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道170号1, 170
- ↰Keep left onto 国道170号170
- ←Turn left onto 国道163号163
- ↰Keep left onto 国道163号163
- →Turn right onto 国道163号163
- ↑Continue onto 国道163号163
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 生駒市道5号奈良阪南田原線5
- →Turn right onto 枚方大和郡山線7
- ←Turn left onto とりみ通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 奈良生駒線1
- ↰Keep left onto 奈良生駒線1
- ←Turn left
- ←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 Nara-shi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Nara-shi?
About 560 km by road (464 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Nara-shi?
About 6h 57min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).