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Kitakyushu → Hōjō

Fukuoka → Ehime
Straight line178 km
By road245 km
Driving time4h 48min
Fuel cost¥3,640
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Hōjō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car245 km4h 48min
🚲 Bike245 km16h 19min
🚶 On foot205 km42h 43min

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 Hōjō (Ehime) is 178 km in a straight line, or 245 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,640. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Hōjō → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Hōjō

  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 right54.4 km33min
  27. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  28. →Turn right onto 徳山光線8144 m0min
  29. →Turn right onto 徳山光線81.9 km2min
  30. ←Turn left onto 下松田布施線631.2 km1min
  31. →Turn right onto 下松田布施線634.7 km4min
  32. ↑Continue onto 光日積線682.5 km2min
  33. ↑Continue onto 佐田中田布施線1581.6 km2min
  34. ↑Continue onto 周東田布施線138509 m1min
  35. ←Turn left onto 柳井田布施農免農道1.5 km2min
  36. →Turn right77 m0min
  37. ←Turn left583 m1min
  38. ←Turn left382 m0min
  39. →Turn right436 m1min
  40. ←Turn left onto 光柳井線222.6 km2min
  41. ↑Continue770 m1min
  42. ←Turn left onto 柳井バイパス1883.3 km3min
  43. ↑Continue onto 国道188号1883.9 km5min
  44. ←Turn left244 m0min
  45. ←Turn left273 m1min
  46. ←Turn left onto 国道437号4371.3 km1min
  47. ←Turn left onto 国道437号43735.9 km31min
  48. ↰Keep left onto 油田港線351176 m0min
  49. ←Turn left15 m0min
  50. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  51. ↱Keep right onto オレンジライン(柳井-伊保田-三津浜)28.0 km1h 33min
  52. ↑Continue47 m0min
  53. ↗Turn slight right11 m0min
  54. ↰Turn sharp left213 m0min
  55. ←Turn left onto 松山東部環状線40225 m0min
  56. ←Turn left onto 松山東部環状線40523 m0min
  57. ←Turn left onto 松山東部環状線4026 m0min
  58. ←Turn left onto 松山港線19, 40402 m0min
  59. →Turn right onto 辰巳伊予和気停車場線1833.5 km3min
  60. ←Turn left onto 和気衣山線184460 m0min
  61. →Turn right292 m0min
  62. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  63. ←Turn left onto 平田北条線3474.4 km4min
  64. ↑Continue onto 湯山北条線1794.4 km4min
  65. ↱Turn sharp right19 m0min
  66. ←Turn left70 m0min
  67. →Turn right7 m0min
  68. ←Turn left102 m0min
  69. →Turn right175 m0min
  70. 🏁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
サザンセトとうわ山口県
風早の郷風和里愛媛県

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 Hōjō

Matsuyama Matsuyama15 kmMasaki-chō Masaki-chō22 kmTōon Tōon23 kmImabari-shi Imabari-shi23 kmIyo Iyo26 kmSaijō Saijō38 kmNiihama Niihama49 kmŌzu Ōzu57 kmYawatahama Yawatahama66 kmSeiyo Seiyo67 kmIkata-chō Ikata-chō67 kmShikokuchūō Shikokuchūō71 kmKawanoechō Kawanoechō74 kmKihoku-chō Kihoku-chō81 kmUwajima Uwajima86 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Hōjō?

About 245 km by road (178 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 48min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,640 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).