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Kawasaki → Kurume

Kanagawa → Fukuoka
Straight line878 km
By road1,079 km
Driving time12h 37min
Fuel cost¥16,030
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawasaki and Kurume.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,079 km12h 37min
🚲 Bike1,079 km71h 56min
🚶 On foot1,010 km210h 19min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Kurume (Fukuoka) is 878 km in a straight line, or 1,079 km by road. A car trip takes about 12h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥16,030. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kurume → Kawasaki →

Driving directions · Kawasaki → Kurume

  1. ↑Continue26 m0min
  2. ←Turn left143 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 新川通り10116 m0min
  5. ←Turn left46 m0min
  6. ←Turn left89 m0min
  7. →Turn right226 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り661 m1min
  9. →Turn right onto 産業道路61.4 km2min
  10. ↱Keep right2.7 km3min
  11. ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名15.2 km17min
  12. ↰Keep left960 m2min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E144.1 km29min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E129.9 km20min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  16. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  17. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  20. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  22. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  24. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田7.6 km6min
  25. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  26. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  27. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  28. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  29. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  32. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  34. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  35. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  36. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  37. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  39. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  40. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  41. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  42. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  43. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  44. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  45. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  46. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  47. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  48. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  49. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  50. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  51. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  52. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  53. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  54. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3225.7 km5min
  55. →Turn right1.2 km1min
  56. ↰Keep left167 m0min
  57. ↱Keep right1.4 km2min
  58. →Turn right520 m1min
  59. ←Turn left onto 久留米小郡線88414 m0min
  60. →Turn right99 m0min
  61. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  62. →Turn right onto 久留米小郡線88189 m0min
  63. ←Turn left onto 国道3号3129 m0min
  64. →Turn right onto 久留米停車場線46514 m0min
  65. →Turn right40 m0min
  66. ←Turn left52 m0min
  67. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
菰野三重県
あいの土山滋賀県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kawasaki to Kurume?

About 1,079 km by road (878 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Kurume?

About 12h 37min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥16,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).