Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Hitoyoshi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 231 km | 3h 2min |
| 🚲 Bike | 231 km | 15h 25min |
| 🚶 On foot | 209 km | 43h 35min |
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 Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) is 182 km in a straight line, or 231 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,440. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Hitoyoshi
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ↗Turn slight right onto 長行田町線63
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 田川バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 坂本人吉線17
- →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 Hitoyoshi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Hitoyoshi?
About 231 km by road (182 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Hitoyoshi?
About 3h 2min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,440 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).