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Kitakyushu → Ijūin

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line252 km
By road318 km
Driving time4h 41min
Fuel cost¥4,720
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Ijūin.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car318 km4h 41min
🚲 Bike318 km21h 11min
🚶 On foot290 km60h 21min

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 Ijūin (Kagoshima) is 252 km in a straight line, or 318 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,720. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ijūin → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Ijūin

  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 right109.6 km1h 14min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 南九州自動車道E3A20.4 km17min
  24. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  25. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  26. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道3号313.5 km13min
  28. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道3号339 m0min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 国道447号4474.2 km4min
  31. →Turn right onto 西出水停車場線369647 m1min
  32. ↑Continue920 m1min
  33. ←Turn left onto 国道328号32818.6 km16min
  34. →Turn right onto 川薩広域農道（川薩グリーンロード）4.9 km6min
  35. ←Turn left229 m0min
  36. →Turn right onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線259 m1min
  37. ↑Continue onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線1.0 km2min
  38. ↗Turn slight right146 m0min
  39. ↖Turn slight left56 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線178 m0min
  41. →Turn right onto 東郷山田宮之城線34431 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 東郷山田宮之城線344587 m1min
  43. ↑Continue onto 山田入来線3465.2 km5min
  44. ←Turn left onto 山田入来線346464 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 山田入来線3462.7 km3min
  46. ↗Turn slight right2.8 km6min
  47. →Turn right380 m1min
  48. ←Turn left onto 川内加治木線421.0 km1min
  49. ↱Keep right onto 市比野東郷線335576 m1min
  50. ←Turn left onto 市比野東郷線33513 m0min
  51. →Turn right356 m1min
  52. ↗Turn slight right onto 串木野樋脇線39101 m0min
  53. ←Turn left1.3 km2min
  54. ←Turn left onto 川内郡山線365.5 km7min
  55. ↱Keep right onto 仙名伊集院線3047.8 km10min
  56. ↰Keep left onto 仙名伊集院線3046.8 km11min
  57. →Turn right onto 伊集院日吉線37680 m1min
  58. →Turn right38 m0min
  59. ←Turn left211 m0min
  60. ↱Keep right138 m0min
  61. ↑Continue191 m0min
  62. ←Turn left onto 徳重横井鹿児島線20629 m0min
  63. →Turn right190 m0min
  64. ←Turn left256 m1min
  65. ↱Keep right151 m0min
  66. ←Turn left341 m1min
  67. ↱Turn sharp right325 m1min
  68. 🏁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 Ijūin

Hioki Hioki6 kmKagoshima Kagoshima15 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino16 kmKushikino Kushikino17 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame24 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai24 kmAira Aira25 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma28 kmKajiki Kajiki28 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu31 kmTarumizu Tarumizu32 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi33 kmKirishima Kirishima37 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki37 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki40 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Ijūin?

About 318 km by road (252 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 41min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).