Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitahama and Fukuoka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 648 km | 7h 41min |
| 🚲 Bike | 648 km | 43h 13min |
| 🚶 On foot | 614 km | 127h 49min |
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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) is 533 km in a straight line, or 648 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,630. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitahama → Fukuoka
- ↑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 下関港線57
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 室木下有木若宮線9
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 福岡直方線21, 30
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 篠栗街道607
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←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 Fukuoka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitahama to Fukuoka?
About 648 km by road (533 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitahama to Fukuoka?
About 7h 41min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,630 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).