Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Morioka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,407 km | 17h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,407 km | 93h 46min |
| 🚶 On foot | 1,291 km | 268h 56min |
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 Morioka (Iwate) is 1,122 km in a straight line, or 1,407 km by road. A car trip takes about 17h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥20,900. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -2.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Morioka
- ↑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
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218
- ←Turn left onto 西田原姫路線218
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線117
- ↰Keep left onto 小野香寺線81, 117
- ↑Continue onto 豊富北条線117
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369
- ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線369
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線86
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線86
- ↑Continue onto 福知山山南線109
- ←Turn left onto 国道175号175
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス116
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46
- →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 国道345号345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7, 345
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 菅野代堅苔沢線61
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道（無料区間）E7
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 鶴岡バイパス7
- →Turn right onto 羽州浜街道332
- ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349
- ↱Keep right onto 鶴岡村上線349
- ↑Continue onto 国道345号345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 羽黒立川線46
- →Turn right onto 羽黒立川線46
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道47号47
- ←Turn left onto 新庄古口道路47
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 新庄戸沢線34
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 神田川口線328
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue onto 真室川鮭川線35
- ↑Continue onto 国道344号344
- ←Turn left onto 平岡日当線324
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13, 344
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 344
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道13号13, 344
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E13
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left toward 107
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道107号107
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 盛岡横手線1
- →Turn right onto 盛岡横手線1
- ←Turn left onto 盛岡横手線1
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 繋温泉線258
- →Turn right onto 国道46号46
- ↑Continue onto 秋田街道1
- ←Turn left onto 秋田街道1
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 盛岡停車場線2
- ↖Turn slight left onto 開運橋2
- →Turn right onto 開運橋通
- →Turn 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 Morioka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Morioka?
About 1,407 km by road (1,122 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Morioka?
About 17h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥20,900 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).