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Kitakyushu → Nara-shi

Fukuoka → Nara
Straight line464 km
By road560 km
Driving time6h 57min
Fuel cost¥8,320
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Nara-shi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car560 km6h 57min
🚲 Bike560 km37h 19min
🚶 On foot534 km111h 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.

⇄ Return route: Nara-shi → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Nara-shi

  1. Continue85 m0min
  2. Turn right1.3 km4min
  3. Turn sharp right81 m0min
  4. Turn slight left387 m1min
  5. Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  6. Turn right193 m0min
  7. Turn left25 m0min
  8. Turn right526 m1min
  9. Turn left943 m1min
  10. Turn right onto 国道3号32.6 km2min
  11. Keep right onto 砂津長浜町1号線9.8 km13min
  12. Keep right461 m1min
  13. Continue onto 国道3号3776 m1min
  14. Turn right onto 国道3号310.5 km12min
  15. Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  16. Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  17. Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  18. Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  19. Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  20. Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  21. Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  22. Keep right217 m0min
  23. Keep right2.5 km2min
  24. Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  25. Keep left1.1 km1min
  26. Keep right412.5 km4h 31min
  27. Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2355 m0min
  28. Keep right onto 神戸JCTE230.8 km23min
  29. Keep left and drive toward 中国吹田出口459 m0min
  30. Keep right and drive toward 中国吹田出口4.4 km5min
  31. Keep left205 m0min
  32. Turn left onto 沢良宜東千里丘停車場線1431.1 km1min
  33. Continue onto 八尾茨木線153.1 km3min
  34. Continue onto 八尾茨木線151.3 km2min
  35. Turn left137 m0min
  36. Turn right onto 木屋門真線14982 m0min
  37. Turn left onto 枚方交野寝屋川線18807 m1min
  38. Turn right1.6 km2min
  39. Turn right onto 国道170号1, 1701.3 km1min
  40. Keep left onto 国道170号170212 m0min
  41. Turn left onto 国道163号1634.6 km7min
  42. Keep left onto 国道163号163219 m0min
  43. Turn right onto 国道163号1631.7 km2min
  44. Continue onto 国道163号1631.4 km2min
  45. Turn right711 m1min
  46. Turn left onto 生駒市道5号奈良阪南田原線5515 m1min
  47. Turn right onto 枚方大和郡山線74.0 km4min
  48. Turn left onto とりみ通り1.6 km2min
  49. Turn right145 m0min
  50. Turn left14 m0min
  51. Turn right104 m0min
  52. Turn left65 m0min
  53. Turn sharp right461 m1min
  54. Keep left958 m1min
  55. Keep left onto 奈良生駒線11.5 km1min
  56. Keep left onto 奈良生駒線12.2 km2min
  57. Turn left24 m0min
  58. Turn left46 m0min
  59. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

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).