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Kitakyushu → Kochi

Fukuoka → Kochi
Straight line250 km
By road351 km
Driving time6h 24min
Fuel cost¥5,210
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Kochi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car351 km6h 24min
🚲 Bike351 km23h 24min
🚶 On foot288 km59h 58min

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 Kochi (Kochi) is 250 km in a straight line, or 351 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,210. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kochi → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Kochi

  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
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  24. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  25. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  26. ↱Keep right54.4 km33min
  27. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  28. →Turn right onto 徳山光線8144 m0min
  29. →Turn right onto 徳山光線81.9 km2min
  30. ←Turn left onto 下松田布施線631.2 km1min
  31. →Turn right onto 下松田布施線634.7 km4min
  32. ↑Continue onto 光日積線682.5 km2min
  33. ↑Continue onto 佐田中田布施線1581.6 km2min
  34. ↑Continue onto 周東田布施線138509 m1min
  35. ←Turn left onto 柳井田布施農免農道1.5 km2min
  36. →Turn right77 m0min
  37. ←Turn left583 m1min
  38. ←Turn left382 m0min
  39. →Turn right436 m1min
  40. ←Turn left onto 光柳井線222.6 km2min
  41. ↑Continue770 m1min
  42. ←Turn left onto 柳井バイパス1883.3 km3min
  43. ↑Continue onto 国道188号1883.9 km5min
  44. ←Turn left244 m0min
  45. ←Turn left273 m1min
  46. ←Turn left onto 国道437号4371.3 km1min
  47. ←Turn left onto 国道437号43735.9 km31min
  48. ↰Keep left onto 油田港線351176 m0min
  49. ←Turn left15 m0min
  50. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  51. ↱Keep right onto オレンジライン(柳井-伊保田-三津浜)28.0 km1h 33min
  52. ↑Continue47 m0min
  53. ↗Turn slight right11 m0min
  54. ↰Turn sharp left492 m0min
  55. ↑Continue onto 伊予松山港線223.7 km3min
  56. ↑Continue onto 伊予松山港線22366 m0min
  57. ←Turn left onto 松山空港線18, 22251 m0min
  58. →Turn right onto 伊予松山港線22817 m1min
  59. ↑Continue onto 余土205号線87 m0min
  60. ↱Keep right408 m0min
  61. ↑Continue onto 松山外環状道路 空港線 (MATSUYAMA SOTO KANJO ROAD AIRPORT LINE)566.7 km4min
  62. →Turn right onto 松山南道路33, 379, 4402.0 km2min
  63. ↑Continue onto 砥部道路33, 379, 4405.1 km4min
  64. ↑Continue onto 国道33号33, 4405.5 km6min
  65. →Turn right onto 三坂道路33, 4407.5 km8min
  66. →Turn right onto 国道33号33, 44059.4 km52min
  67. ↰Keep left35 m0min
  68. ←Turn left onto 下山越知線29897 m0min
  69. ↱Turn sharp right onto 下山越知線2987.3 km7min
  70. ←Turn left onto 岩目地西佐川停車場線2972.2 km2min
  71. ←Turn left onto 国道33号337.2 km6min
  72. ↑Continue onto 高知西バイパス334.7 km4min
  73. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  74. →Turn right onto 国道33号33, 1942.6 km4min
  75. ↑Continue onto 高知土佐線38597 m1min
  76. →Turn right onto 高知西バイパス33, 194595 m1min
  77. ↑Continue onto 高知西バイパス3356 m0min
  78. ↑Continue onto 梅ノ辻朝倉線274781 m1min
  79. ↰Keep left onto 梅ノ辻朝倉線2741.3 km2min
  80. ↰Keep left onto 国道56号56, 197970 m1min
  81. ↰Keep left onto 梅ノ辻朝倉線274604 m1min
  82. ↱Turn sharp right485 m1min
  83. 🏁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
サザンセトとうわ山口県
天空の郷さんさん愛媛県
みかわ愛媛県
土佐和紙工芸村高知県

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 Kochi

Ino Ino9 kmTosa Tosa10 kmNankoku Nankoku11 kmKōnan Kōnan23 kmSusaki Susaki28 kmKami Kami32 kmAki Aki34 kmMuroto Muroto61 kmMuroto-misakicho Muroto-misakicho66 kmShimanto Shimanto82 kmNakamura Nakamura84 kmTosashimizu Tosashimizu100 kmSukumo Sukumo101 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Kochi?

About 351 km by road (250 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 24min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,210 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).