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Kitakyushu → Gōtsuchō

Fukuoka → Shimane
Straight line180 km
By road217 km
Driving time3h 18min
Fuel cost¥3,220
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Gōtsuchō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car217 km3h 18min
🚲 Bike217 km14h 28min
🚶 On foot207 km43h 8min

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 Gōtsuchō (Shimane) is 180 km in a straight line, or 217 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,220. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Gōtsuchō → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Gōtsuchō

  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23.0 km3min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道491号4915.6 km5min
  17. ←Turn left996 m1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道491号4915.6 km5min
  19. ↑Continue onto 下関長門線3417.8 km16min
  20. →Turn right onto 美祢油谷線382.9 km3min
  21. ↖Turn slight left onto 豊田三隅線2687.8 km8min
  22. ←Turn left onto 国道316号3161.5 km1min
  23. →Turn right onto 豊田三隅線268278 m0min
  24. ←Turn left2.0 km2min
  25. ↗Turn slight right onto 長門秋芳線280808 m1min
  26. ↑Continue onto 豊田三隅線2684.5 km4min
  27. →Turn right onto 三隅バイパス1911.5 km1min
  28. ↑Continue9.4 km6min
  29. ↰Keep left682 m1min
  30. →Turn right onto 三見停車場三見市線296352 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道191号1916.1 km5min
  32. ←Turn left onto 国道191号19158.2 km50min
  33. ↰Turn sharp left onto 久城インター線3334.2 km4min
  34. ←Turn left onto 国道9号917.4 km15min
  35. ↰Turn sharp left1.2 km1min
  36. ↑Continue onto 山陰自動車道, 浜田三隅道路E912.7 km12min
  37. ↰Keep left645 m1min
  38. ↖Turn slight left onto 山陰自動車道, 浜田三隅道路E96.0 km4min
  39. ↰Keep left319 m0min
  40. ↰Keep left1.2 km2min
  41. ↰Keep left onto 山陰自動車道E915.5 km10min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 国道9号9325 m0min
  43. ←Turn left onto 三次江津線112268 m0min
  44. →Turn right121 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 三次江津線112104 m0min
  46. ←Turn left18 m0min
  47. ↖Turn slight left141 m0min
  48. ←Turn left106 m0min
  49. →Turn right206 m0min
  50. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

きくがわ山口県
蛍街道西ノ市山口県
萩・さんさん三見山口県
萩しーまーと山口県
阿武町山口県
ゆとりパークたまがわ山口県
ゆうひパーク三隅島根県
ゆうひパーク浜田島根県

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 Gōtsuchō

Hamada Hamada19 kmŌdachō-ōda Ōdachō-ōda33 kmOda Oda33 kmMasuda Masuda51 kmIzumo Izumo63 kmUnnan Unnan67 kmHiratachō Hiratachō72 kmMatsue Matsue92 kmYasugi Yasugi95 kmYasugichō Yasugichō103 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Gōtsuchō?

About 217 km by road (180 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 18min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).