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Kitakyushu → Himeji

Fukuoka → Hyōgo
Straight line369 km
By road442 km
Driving time5h 26min
Fuel cost¥6,570
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Himeji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car442 km5h 26min
🚲 Bike442 km29h 29min
🚶 On foot424 km88h 26min

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 Himeji (Hyōgo) is 369 km in a straight line, or 442 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,570. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Himeji → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Himeji

  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 right343.6 km3h 45min
  27. ↰Keep left551 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 網干たつの線29715 m1min
  29. ←Turn left1.4 km2min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道179号179778 m1min
  31. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  32. ↰Keep left5.4 km5min
  33. ↰Keep left280 m0min
  34. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  35. ↰Keep left1.5 km1min
  36. ↰Keep left1.3 km1min
  37. ↰Keep left272 m1min
  38. ←Turn left1.1 km1min
  39. 🏁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

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 Himeji

Shirahamachō-usazakiminami Shirahamachō-usazakiminami4 kmTakasago Takasago10 kmYonedacho Sendo Yonedacho Sendo12 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi13 kmTatsuno Tatsuno14 kmTatsunochō-tominaga Tatsunochō-tominaga15 kmKakogawa Kakogawa17 kmKasai Kasai18 kmAioi Aioi21 kmOno Ono22 kmShisō Shisō22 kmYamazakichō-nakabirose Yamazakichō-nakabirose25 kmMiki Miki26 kmYashiro Yashiro27 kmKariya Kariya29 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Himeji?

About 442 km by road (369 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Himeji?

About 5h 26min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,570 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).