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Kitakyushu → Kure

Fukuoka → Hiroshima
Straight line164 km
By road226 km
Driving time3h 1min
Fuel cost¥3,350
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Kure.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car226 km3h 1min
🚲 Bike226 km15h 3min
🚶 On foot188 km39h 12min

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 Kure (Hiroshima) is 164 km in a straight line, or 226 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,350. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kure → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Kure

  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 right102.4 km1h 2min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 広島岩国道路3.1 km2min
  28. ↰Keep left110 m0min
  29. ↱Keep right8.6 km6min
  30. ↰Keep left210 m0min
  31. →Turn right948 m1min
  32. ←Turn left71 m0min
  33. ↗Turn slight right114 m0min
  34. →Turn right183 m0min
  35. ←Turn left183 m0min
  36. →Turn right244 m0min
  37. ←Turn left993 m1min
  38. ↱Keep right4.3 km5min
  39. ↰Keep left713 m1min
  40. ↱Keep right onto 広島南道路23.5 km3min
  41. ↰Keep left178 m0min
  42. ↱Keep right15.8 km10min
  43. ↑Continue580 m1min
  44. ↑Continue84 m0min
  45. ←Turn left20 m0min
  46. ↑Continue307 m0min
  47. →Turn right1.3 km2min
  48. ↰Keep left35 m0min
  49. ←Turn left161 m0min
  50. ↖Turn slight left92 m0min
  51. →Turn right159 m0min
  52. ←Turn left59 m0min
  53. →Turn right301 m1min
  54. 🏁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

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 Kure

Etajima Etajima8 kmHiroshima Hiroshima22 kmMiyajima Miyajima24 kmHigashihiroshima Higashihiroshima25 kmHatsukaichi Hatsukaichi25 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara28 kmŌtake Ōtake32 kmTakehara Takehara34 kmAki-takata Aki-takata50 kmMihara Mihara51 kmInnoshima Innoshima57 kmOnomichi Onomichi62 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi68 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō72 kmShin’ichi Shin’ichi74 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Kure?

About 226 km by road (164 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 1min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).