JapanRoutesSignposts of Japan
English日本語 Travel Japan,
more deeply.
Japan › Kitakyushu › Kitakyushu → Kawanishi

Kitakyushu → Kawanishi

Fukuoka → Hyōgo
Straight line432 km
By road516 km
Driving time6h 17min
Fuel cost¥7,670
Plan another route
Type a city name and pick it from the list

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Kawanishi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car516 km6h 17min
🚲 Bike516 km34h 25min
🚶 On foot497 km103h 37min

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 Kawanishi (Hyōgo) is 432 km in a straight line, or 516 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,670. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawanishi → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Kawanishi

  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 right412.5 km4h 31min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2355 m0min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 神戸JCTE215.1 km13min
  29. ↰Keep left763 m1min
  30. ↰Keep left1.3 km2min
  31. ↰Keep left2.6 km3min
  32. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  33. ↰Keep left320 m0min
  34. ←Turn left onto 伊丹池田線1139 m0min
  35. ←Turn left418 m1min
  36. ↰Keep left264 m1min
  37. →Turn right22 m0min
  38. ←Turn left21 m0min
  39. ←Turn left47 m0min
  40. ←Turn left124 m0min
  41. →Turn right220 m0min
  42. ↰Keep left23 m0min
  43. 🏁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
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県

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 Kawanishi

Itami Itami4 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka6 kmKawanishi Kawanishi7 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki11 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAshiya Ashiya14 kmSandachō Sandachō19 kmSanda Sanda24 kmKobe Kobe26 kmSasayama Sasayama33 kmKatō Katō38 kmMiki Miki40 kmAkashi Akashi42 kmYashiro Yashiro43 kmOno Ono44 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Kawanishi?

About 516 km by road (432 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 17min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,670 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).