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Kitakyushu → Kirishima

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line235 km
By road296 km
Driving time4h 0min
Fuel cost¥4,390
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Kirishima.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car296 km4h 0min
🚲 Bike296 km19h 43min
🚶 On foot270 km56h 14min

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 Kirishima (Kagoshima) is 235 km in a straight line, or 296 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,390. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kirishima → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Kirishima

  1. ↑Continue85 m0min
  2. →Turn right1.3 km4min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right81 m0min
  4. ↖Turn slight left387 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線511.3 km1min
  6. ↗Turn slight right onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  9. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  10. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  11. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  16. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  21. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right205.0 km2h 33min
  23. ↰Keep left675 m1min
  24. ↱Keep right62 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 国道504号5042.1 km3min
  26. ↰Keep left1.4 km3min
  27. ←Turn left onto 国道504号5041.3 km1min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道223号223, 5042.9 km4min
  29. ←Turn left746 m1min
  30. →Turn right363 m0min
  31. ←Turn left882 m1min
  32. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

香春福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
うすい福岡県
くるめ福岡県
みやま福岡県
おおむた福岡県
きくすい熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県

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 Kirishima

Kokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki1 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi4 kmKajiki Kajiki9 kmAira Aira17 kmSoo Soo24 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata26 kmKagoshima Kagoshima28 kmTarumizu Tarumizu29 kmIjūin Ijūin37 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara39 kmIsa Isa39 kmKanoya Kanoya41 kmHioki Hioki43 kmShibushi Shibushi44 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino45 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Kirishima?

About 296 km by road (235 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,390 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).