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Kitahama → Kitakyushu

Shiga → Fukuoka
Straight line486 km
By road588 km
Driving time7h 8min
Fuel cost¥8,740
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitahama and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car588 km7h 8min
🚲 Bike588 km39h 14min
🚶 On foot559 km116h 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.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kitahama →

Driving directions · Kitahama → Kitakyushu

  1. Continue25 m0min
  2. Turn sharp right42 m0min
  3. Turn left130 m0min
  4. Turn right142 m0min
  5. Keep right104 m0min
  6. Turn right252 m1min
  7. Turn right305 m1min
  8. Turn left135 m0min
  9. Turn slight right102 m0min
  10. Turn slight left109 m0min
  11. Turn right119 m0min
  12. Turn left92 m0min
  13. Turn left78 m0min
  14. Turn right onto 途中志賀線311892 m1min
  15. Keep right138 m0min
  16. Turn right432 m0min
  17. Turn slight left onto 湖西道路9.2 km6min
  18. Keep right onto 西大津バイパス16111.2 km10min
  19. Keep right616 m1min
  20. Keep left563 m0min
  21. Keep right16.3 km14min
  22. Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E18.9 km7min
  23. Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  24. Keep left1.6 km1min
  25. Keep right101 m0min
  26. Keep right5.1 km5min
  27. Keep left2.2 km2min
  28. Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  29. Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  30. Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  31. Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  32. Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  33. Turn slight right458 m1min
  34. Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  35. Keep left3.2 km3min
  36. Turn left235 m0min
  37. Turn right9 m0min
  38. Turn left697 m1min
  39. Turn right526 m1min
  40. Turn left25 m0min
  41. Turn right193 m0min
  42. Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  43. Turn right387 m1min
  44. Turn slight right81 m0min
  45. Turn sharp left201 m1min
  46. Keep left1.1 km3min
  47. Turn left85 m0min
  48. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

妹子の郷滋賀県
びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
いながわ兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
みき兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
クロスロードみつぎ広島県

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

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).