Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Kusatsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 579 km | 7h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 579 km | 38h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 559 km | 116h 32min |
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 Kusatsu (Shiga) is 486 km in a straight line, or 579 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,610. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Kusatsu
- ↑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 left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep 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 Kusatsu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Kusatsu?
About 579 km by road (486 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Kusatsu?
About 7h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,610 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).