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Kitakyushu → Koshima

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line403 km
By road493 km
Driving time27h 46min
Fuel cost¥7,320
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Koshima.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car493 km27h 46min
🚲 Bike493 km32h 50min
🚶 On foot464 km96h 34min

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 Koshima (Kagoshima) is 403 km in a straight line, or 493 km by road. A car trip takes about 27h 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,320. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Koshima → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Koshima

  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 right218.7 km2h 45min
  23. ↰Keep left291 m0min
  24. ←Turn left191 m1min
  25. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  26. ←Turn left95 m0min
  27. ↱Turn sharp right70 m0min
  28. →Turn right12 m0min
  29. →Turn right477 m1min
  30. ←Turn left92 m0min
  31. ↗Turn slight right347 m0min
  32. ←Turn left699 m1min
  33. →Turn right onto 姶良バイパス102.7 km4min
  34. ↑Continue onto 国道10号1011.1 km15min
  35. ↰Keep left127 m0min
  36. ↑Continue onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  37. ←Turn left79 m0min
  38. ↱Turn sharp right onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  39. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路284 m0min
  40. ←Turn left217 m0min
  41. ↑Continue140 m0min
  42. ↖Turn slight left313 m1min
  43. ←Turn left167 m0min
  44. →Turn right64 m0min
  45. ←Turn left224 m1min
  46. →Turn right14 m0min
  47. →Turn right onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  48. →Turn right125 m0min
  49. ↑Continue258 m1min
  50. ↰Keep left87 m0min
  51. ↖Turn slight left65 m0min
  52. ↑Continue172 m0min
  53. ←Turn left onto 上屋久永田屋久線7835.8 km33min
  54. 🏁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 Koshima

Yudomari Yudomari5 kmKurio Kurio11 kmKoseda Koseda20 kmNagata Nagata21 kmMiyanoura Miyanoura22 kmNishinoomote Nishinoomote71 kmIbusuki Ibusuki112 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki117 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu124 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma131 kmKanoya Kanoya131 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame133 kmTarumizu Tarumizu140 kmKagoshima Kagoshima148 kmShibushi Shibushi148 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Koshima?

About 493 km by road (403 km in a straight line).

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

About 27h 46min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).