Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Hamada.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 196 km | 3h 5min |
| 🚲 Bike | 196 km | 13h 6min |
| 🚶 On foot | 185 km | 38h 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 Hamada (Shimane) is 161 km in a straight line, or 196 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,920. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Hamada
- ↑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
- ←Turn left onto 国道491号491
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道491号491
- ↑Continue onto 下関長門線34
- →Turn right onto 美祢油谷線38
- ↖Turn slight left onto 豊田三隅線268
- ←Turn left onto 国道316号316
- →Turn right onto 豊田三隅線268
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 長門秋芳線280
- ↑Continue onto 豊田三隅線268
- →Turn right onto 三隅バイパス191
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 三見停車場三見市線296
- ←Turn left onto 国道191号191
- ←Turn left onto 国道191号191
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 久城インター線333
- ←Turn left onto 国道9号9
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↑Continue onto 山陰自動車道, 浜田三隅道路E9
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 山陰自動車道, 浜田三隅道路E9
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Hamada?
About 196 km by road (161 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Hamada?
About 3h 5min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,920 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).