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Kitakyushu → Kumamoto

Fukuoka → Kumamoto
Straight line117 km
By road150 km
Driving time2h 7min
Fuel cost¥2,220
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Kumamoto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car150 km2h 7min
🚲 Bike150 km9h 59min
🚶 On foot135 km28h 4min

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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) is 117 km in a straight line, or 150 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 7min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,220. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kumamoto → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Kumamoto

  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 right52.1 km35min
  23. ↰Keep left900 m1min
  24. ↱Keep right573 m0min
  25. ↑Continue onto 国道3号32.9 km2min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 大津植木線30774 m1min
  27. ↑Continue3.1 km4min
  28. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  29. ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線315.2 km5min
  30. →Turn right onto 西廻りバイパス310 m1min
  31. →Turn right14 m0min
  32. ←Turn left68 m0min
  33. ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本山鹿自転車道線3301.7 km3min
  34. ↰Turn sharp left25 m0min
  35. →Turn right41 m0min
  36. 🏁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 Kumamoto

Uekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmKōshi Kōshi12 kmUto Uto14 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmTamana Tamana19 kmUki Uki21 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro28 kmArao Arao30 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmAso Aso39 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa45 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Kumamoto?

About 150 km by road (117 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 7min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).