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Kitakyushu → Makurazaki

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line292 km
By road371 km
Driving time5h 16min
Fuel cost¥5,510
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Makurazaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car371 km5h 16min
🚲 Bike371 km24h 44min
🚶 On foot335 km69h 51min

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 Makurazaki (Kagoshima) is 292 km in a straight line, or 371 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,510. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Makurazaki → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Makurazaki

  1. ↑Continue85 m0min
  2. →Turn right1.3 km4min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right81 m0min
  4. ↖Turn slight left387 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線511.3 km1min
  6. ↗Turn slight right onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  9. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  10. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  11. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  16. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  21. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right249.1 km3h 12min
  23. ↰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175.9 km8min
  24. →Turn right192 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島川辺線1921 m0min
  26. ↰Keep left1.6 km3min
  27. ←Turn left803 m2min
  28. →Turn right onto 鹿児島川辺線192.5 km2min
  29. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島川辺線193.1 km3min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 鹿児島川辺線19214 m0min
  31. ↑Continue6.0 km6min
  32. ↰Keep left onto 川辺道路19213 m0min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 川辺道路1956 m0min
  34. ←Turn left5.2 km5min
  35. →Turn right45 m0min
  36. ←Turn left652 m1min
  37. →Turn right onto 頴娃川辺線271.3 km2min
  38. ↑Continue onto 枕崎知覧線341.2 km2min
  39. →Turn right onto 枕崎知覧線3410.5 km14min
  40. ←Turn left onto 瀬戸線1.2 km2min
  41. →Turn right742 m1min
  42. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

香春福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
うすい福岡県
くるめ福岡県
みやま福岡県
おおむた福岡県
きくすい熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県

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

Distances from Kitakyushu

Fukuoka Fukuoka49 kmKurume Kurume67 kmŌmuta Ōmuta98 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi50 kmŌnojō Ōnojō49 kmIizuka Iizuka28 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi18 kmDazaifu Dazaifu48 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō68 kmKoga Koga38 kmNōgata Nōgata17 kmTagawa Tagawa25 kmNakama Nakama14 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma36 kmAmagi Amagi52 km

Distances from Makurazaki

Minamisatsuma Minamisatsuma14 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu16 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame17 kmIbusuki Ibusuki32 kmHioki Hioki35 kmIjūin Ijūin40 kmKagoshima Kagoshima40 kmTarumizu Tarumizu44 kmKushikino Kushikino50 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino52 kmKanoya Kanoya52 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai61 kmKajiki Kajiki62 kmAira Aira62 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi64 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Makurazaki?

About 371 km by road (292 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Makurazaki?

About 5h 16min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,510 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).