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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
  7. ←Turn left25 m0min
  8. →Turn right526 m1min
  9. ←Turn left943 m1min
  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
  12. ↱Keep right461 m1min
  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
  17. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  18. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  25. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  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
  29. ↰Keep left763 m1min
  30. ↰Keep left512 m1min
  31. ↱Keep right201 m0min
  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
  34. →Turn right10 m0min
  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
  49. ←Turn left3.3 km4min
  50. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  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)

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 Hōryūji

Yamatokōriyama Yamatokōriyama3 kmTawaramoto Tawaramoto8 kmIkoma Ikoma9 kmKashiba Kashiba9 kmTenri Tenri9 kmNara-shi Nara-shi10 kmYamato-Takada Yamato-Takada11 kmKashihara-shi Kashihara-shi13 kmKatsuragi Katsuragi15 kmSakurai Sakurai16 kmGose Gose18 kmHaibara-akanedai Haibara-akanedai21 kmŌuda Ōuda24 kmYoshino-chō Yoshino-chō26 kmGojō Gojō29 km

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).