Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitahama and Kitakyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 588 km | 7h 8min |
| 🚲 Bike | 588 km | 39h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 559 km | 116h 31min |
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 Kitahama (Shiga) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 486 km in a straight line, or 588 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 8min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,740. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitahama → Kitakyushu
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 途中志賀線311
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 湖西道路
- ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス161
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 国道199号199
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Kitahama
Distances from Kitakyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitahama to Kitakyushu?
About 588 km by road (486 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitahama to Kitakyushu?
About 7h 8min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,740 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).