Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Kurume.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,079 km | 12h 37min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,079 km | 71h 56min |
| 🚶 On foot | 1,010 km | 210h 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.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Kurume
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 水門通り
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right onto 産業道路6
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↰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 onto 国道10号10
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 田川バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 久留米小郡線88
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 久留米小郡線88
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right onto 久留米停車場線46
- →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 Kawasaki
Distances from Kurume
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).