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Kitakyushu → Matsushima

Fukuoka → Miyagi
Straight line1,044 km
By road1,296 km
Driving time15h 49min
Fuel cost¥19,260
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Matsushima.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,296 km15h 49min
🚲 Bike1,296 km86h 26min
🚶 On foot1,201 km250h 13min

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 Matsushima (Miyagi) is 1,044 km in a straight line, or 1,296 km by road. A car trip takes about 15h 49min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥19,260. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Matsushima → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Matsushima

  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
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  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
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  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
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  24. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
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  31. →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218253 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 西田原姫路線2182.2 km2min
  33. ↱Keep right523 m1min
  34. ←Turn left607 m1min
  35. ↗Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 小野香寺線81, 1172.2 km2min
  37. ↑Continue onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
  38. →Turn right459 m1min
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  40. ↱Turn sharp right237 m0min
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  42. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
  43. ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線3692.0 km2min
  44. ↱Keep right2.7 km3min
  45. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線2412.4 km11min
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  47. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線861.5 km1min
  48. ↑Continue322 m0min
  49. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線868.0 km7min
  50. ↑Continue onto 福知山山南線1091.5 km2min
  51. ←Turn left onto 国道175号17515.4 km20min
  52. →Turn right85 m0min
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  57. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  58. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  59. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  60. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  61. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  62. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  63. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
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  65. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  66. ←Turn left onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  67. ←Turn left onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  68. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  69. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  70. ←Turn left3.8 km5min
  71. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  72. ←Turn left onto 国道13号134.7 km4min
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  74. ←Turn left141 m0min
  75. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  76. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  77. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  78. ↑Continue846 m1min
  79. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  80. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  81. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  82. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  83. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
  84. ↰Keep left230 m0min
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  86. →Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  87. ↖Turn slight left376 m0min
  88. ↱Keep right25.2 km21min
  89. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  90. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45715.8 km14min
  91. →Turn right487 m1min
  92. ↖Turn slight left onto 県道仙台村田線31719 m1min
  93. ↑Continue471 m1min
  94. →Turn right onto 秋保通2869.2 km8min
  95. ↱Keep right500 m1min
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  97. ↑Continue onto 荒井荒町線23550 m0min
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  99. ←Turn left255 m0min
  100. →Turn right onto 連坊小路368 m0min
  101. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  102. ↑Continue1.1 km1min
  103. →Turn right onto 国道45号45, 346313 m0min
  104. ←Turn left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8731 m1min
  105. →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線810.3 km9min
  106. ↰Keep left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線85.2 km5min
  107. →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線1442.8 km3min
  108. ←Turn left onto 国道45号45, 346562 m1min
  109. ←Turn left223 m0min
  110. →Turn right73 m0min
  111. ←Turn left114 m0min
  112. 🏁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
山田錦発祥のまち・多可兵庫県
丹波おばあちゃんの里兵庫県
シーサイド高浜福井県
うみんぴあ大飯福井県
若狭おばま福井県

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 Matsushima

Shiogama Shiogama7 kmRifu Rifu9 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi10 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima11 kmYamoto Yamoto15 kmTomiya Tomiya15 kmKogota Kogota20 kmWakuya Wakuya20 kmSendai Sendai21 kmIshinomaki Ishinomaki21 kmFurukawa Furukawa24 kmŌsaki Ōsaki25 kmNatori-shi Natori-shi28 kmOnagawa Chō Onagawa Chō35 kmIwanuma Iwanuma35 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Matsushima?

About 1,296 km by road (1,044 km in a straight line).

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

About 15h 49min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥19,260 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).