Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Hōryūji.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 560 km | 6h 58min |
| 🚲 Bike | 560 km | 37h 21min |
| 🚶 On foot | 525 km | 109h 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.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Hōryūji
- ↑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 onto 山陽自動車道E2
- ↱Keep right onto 神戸JCTE2
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線, 中野中筋線142, 335
- →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- ←Turn left onto 東富松御願塚線336
- ↑Continue onto 大阪伊丹線41
- →Turn right onto 大阪伊丹線41
- ↱Keep right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 近松線
- ↱Keep right onto 大阪伊丹線41
- →Turn right onto みてじま筋10
- ↰Keep left onto 1111
- ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速13号東大阪線13
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道308号308
- ↑Continue onto 国道308号308
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 308308
- →Turn right onto 一分バイパス168
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道168号168
- ←Turn left onto 国道168号168
- ←Turn left onto 国道25号25
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
Distances from Hōryūji
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).