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Kitakyushu → Hōryūji

Fukuoka → Nara
Straight line457 km
By road560 km
Driving time6h 58min
Fuel cost¥8,320
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Hōryūji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car560 km6h 58min
🚲 Bike560 km37h 21min
🚶 On foot525 km109h 27min

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 Hōryūji (Nara) is 457 km in a straight line, or 560 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,320. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Hōryūji → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Hōryūji

  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
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  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
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  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
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  24. Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
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  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
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  32. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1421.1 km1min
  33. Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142147 m0min
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  35. Continue onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142269 m0min
  36. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142266 m0min
  37. Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線, 中野中筋線142, 335160 m0min
  38. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1423.8 km4min
  39. Turn left onto 東富松御願塚線336998 m1min
  40. Continue onto 大阪伊丹線41507 m0min
  41. Turn right onto 大阪伊丹線412.7 km2min
  42. Keep right120 m0min
  43. Turn slight left onto 近松線902 m1min
  44. Keep right onto 大阪伊丹線411.8 km2min
  45. Turn right onto みてじま筋10481 m0min
  46. Keep left onto 11117.7 km8min
  47. Keep left onto 阪神高速13号東大阪線13611 m1min
  48. Keep left1.0 km1min
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  51. Keep left onto 国道308号308671 m1min
  52. Continue onto 国道308号3084.0 km3min
  53. Keep right5.9 km7min
  54. Keep left onto 308308567 m0min
  55. Turn right onto 一分バイパス1681.5 km1min
  56. Turn slight right onto 国道168号1685.4 km5min
  57. Turn left onto 国道168号1681.3 km1min
  58. Turn left onto 国道25号252.0 km2min
  59. Turn left224 m0min
  60. Turn left79 m0min
  61. 🏁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
大和路へぐり奈良県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Hōryūji?

About 560 km by road (457 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 58min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).