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Kitakyushu → Ibusuki

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line292 km
By road369 km
Driving time5h 19min
Fuel cost¥5,490
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Ibusuki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car369 km5h 19min
🚲 Bike369 km24h 38min
🚶 On foot335 km69h 51min

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 Ibusuki (Kagoshima) is 292 km in a straight line, or 369 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,490. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ibusuki → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Ibusuki

  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 right249.1 km3h 12min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 指宿スカイライン and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃17363 m0min
  24. ↰Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎3.7 km4min
  25. →Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)21732.0 km44min
  26. ←Turn left1.8 km2min
  27. →Turn right onto 湯ノ郷橋1.1 km1min
  28. ←Turn left212 m0min
  29. →Turn right onto 下里湊宮ヶ浜線238750 m1min
  30. ←Turn left90 m0min
  31. 🏁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 Ibusuki

Minamikyushu Minamikyushu22 kmKanoya Kanoya25 kmTarumizu Tarumizu28 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki32 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame38 kmKagoshima Kagoshima38 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma39 kmHioki Hioki48 kmIjūin Ijūin49 kmShibushi Shibushi51 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi54 kmKajiki Kajiki56 kmSoo Soo56 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki57 kmKirishima Kirishima58 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Ibusuki?

About 369 km by road (292 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 19min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,490 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).