Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Katsuyama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 714 km | 8h 47min |
| 🚲 Bike | 714 km | 47h 35min |
| 🚶 On foot | 656 km | 136h 35min |
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 Katsuyama (Fukui) is 570 km in a straight line, or 714 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,610. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Katsuyama
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↱Keep right onto 砂津長浜町1号線
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218
- ←Turn left onto 西田原姫路線218
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線117
- ↰Keep left onto 小野香寺線81, 117
- ↑Continue onto 豊富北条線117
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369
- ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線369
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線86
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線86
- ↑Continue onto 福知山山南線109
- ←Turn left onto 国道175号175
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 谷口バイパス364
- ↑Continue onto 国道416号416
- ←Turn left onto 国道416号416
- ←Turn left onto 国道416号416
- →Turn right onto 国道416号416
- →Turn right onto 勝山丸岡線17
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kitakyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Katsuyama?
About 714 km by road (570 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Katsuyama?
About 8h 47min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,610 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).