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Kitakyushu → Kurihara

Fukuoka → Miyagi
Straight line1,058 km
By road1,325 km
Driving time16h 12min
Fuel cost¥19,690
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Kurihara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,325 km16h 12min
🚲 Bike1,325 km88h 21min
🚶 On foot1,217 km253h 36min

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 Kurihara (Miyagi) is 1,058 km in a straight line, or 1,325 km by road. A car trip takes about 16h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥19,690. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kurihara → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Kurihara

  1. Continue85 m0min
  2. Turn right1.3 km4min
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  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
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  31. Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218253 m0min
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  35. Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
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  37. Continue onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
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  42. Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
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  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
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  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
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  61. Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  62. Turn slight left6.1 km5min
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  66. Turn left onto 長井飯豊線10581 m1min
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  70. Turn right onto 長井大江線9438 m0min
  71. Turn left onto 国道287号287, 3481.1 km1min
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  75. Turn left onto 天童河北線1101.8 km2min
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  78. Turn slight left onto 寒河江村山線253.6 km3min
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  80. Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E1312.9 km8min
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  82. Turn right onto 大石田土生田線189103 m0min
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  87. Turn sharp left onto 東根尾花沢線120733 m1min
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  89. Keep left onto 東根尾花沢線1202.3 km2min
  90. Continue onto 尾花沢最上線28374 m0min
  91. Turn right onto 尾花沢最上線281.2 km1min
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  93. Keep right onto 尾花沢最上線2821.5 km20min
  94. Turn right onto 国道47号4723.0 km20min
  95. Turn left onto 鳴子池月線2537.4 km7min
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  102. Turn sharp right onto 栗駒岩出山線178 m0min
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  106. 🏁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
うみんぴあ大飯福井県
若狭おばま福井県
三方五湖福井県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Kurihara?

About 1,325 km by road (1,058 km in a straight line).

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

About 16h 12min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥19,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).