Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Hōfu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 95 km | 1h 31min |
| 🚲 Bike | 95 km | 6h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 80 km | 16h 41min |
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 Hōfu (Yamaguchi) is 70 km in a straight line, or 95 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,410. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Hōfu
- ↑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 国道2号2
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 宇部防府線25
- ↑Continue onto 大海秋穂二島線338
- ←Turn left onto 宇部防府線25
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道2号2
- →Turn right onto 山口県道187号高井大道停車場線187
- ↱Keep right onto 小徳田八王子線
- ↑Continue onto 防府停車場向島線185, 186
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Hōfu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Hōfu?
About 95 km by road (70 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Hōfu?
About 1h 31min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,410 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).