Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Hioki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 326 km | 4h 39min |
| 🚲 Bike | 326 km | 21h 45min |
| 🚶 On foot | 295 km | 61h 25min |
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 Hioki (Kagoshima) is 256 km in a straight line, or 326 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,850. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Hioki
- ↑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 onto 南九州自動車道E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号268
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left onto 国道447号447
- →Turn right onto 西出水停車場線369
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 国道328号328
- →Turn right onto 川薩広域農道(川薩グリーンロード)
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線
- ↑Continue onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線
- →Turn right onto 東郷山田宮之城線344
- ←Turn left onto 東郷山田宮之城線344
- →Turn right onto 東郷山田宮之城線344
- →Turn right onto 東郷バイパス267
- ←Turn left onto 市比野東郷線335
- →Turn right onto 山崎川内線394
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 川内停車場線332
- ↑Continue onto 川内郡山線36
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ↑Continue onto 隅之城バイパス3
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 南九州自動車道, 川内隈之城道路E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 戸崎湯之元停車場線306
- ←Turn left onto 国道270号270
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道270号270
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 伊集院日吉線37
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp 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 Hioki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Hioki?
About 326 km by road (256 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Hioki?
About 4h 39min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).