Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Minakuchichō-matoba.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 600 km | 7h 15min |
| 🚲 Bike | 600 km | 40h 1min |
| 🚶 On foot | 578 km | 120h 28min |
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 Minakuchichō-matoba (Shiga) is 503 km in a straight line, or 600 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,920. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Minakuchichō-matoba
- ↑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 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 栗東湖南, 甲賀
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 栗東水口道路1
- ↰Keep left onto 栗東水口道路 and drive toward 竜王インターチェンジ, 湖南市街, 国道1号1
- →Turn right onto 草津伊賀線 and take 4 toward 湖南市街4
- ↑Continue onto 彦根八日市甲西線13
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 泉水口線 and drive toward 泉535
- ↑Continue onto 貴生川北脇線121, 535
- ↑Continue onto 泉水口線535
- ←Turn left onto 城南街道
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Minakuchichō-matoba
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Minakuchichō-matoba?
About 600 km by road (503 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Minakuchichō-matoba?
About 7h 15min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,920 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).