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Kawasaki → Kitakyushu

Kanagawa → Fukuoka
Straight line831 km
By road1,001 km
Driving time11h 33min
Fuel cost¥14,870
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawasaki and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,001 km11h 33min
🚲 Bike1,001 km66h 45min
🚶 On foot955 km199h 3min

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 Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 831 km in a straight line, or 1,001 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥14,870. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kawasaki →

Driving directions · Kawasaki → Kitakyushu

  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 left3.2 km3min
  38. ←Turn left235 m0min
  39. →Turn right9 m0min
  40. ←Turn left697 m1min
  41. →Turn right526 m1min
  42. ←Turn left25 m0min
  43. →Turn right193 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  45. →Turn right387 m1min
  46. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  47. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  48. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  49. ←Turn left85 m0min
  50. 🏁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)

Distances from Kawasaki

Yokohama Yokohama11 kmYokosuka Yokosuka27 kmFujisawa Fujisawa29 kmHiratsuka Hiratsuka41 kmChigasaki Chigasaki35 kmAtsugi Atsugi33 kmMinamirinkan Minamirinkan25 kmOdawara Odawara59 kmHadano Hadano48 kmKamakura Kamakura28 kmZama Zama30 kmIsehara Isehara39 kmZushi Zushi28 kmMiura Miura43 kmŌiso Ōiso43 km

Distances from Kitakyushu

Nakama Nakama14 kmKanda Kanda14 kmNōgata Nōgata17 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi18 kmMiyata Miyata24 kmMiyawaka Miyawaka24 kmTagawa Tagawa25 kmTsuiki Tsuiki26 kmMunakata Munakata28 kmKawasaki Kawasaki28 kmIizuka Iizuka28 kmShiida Shiida29 kmFukutsu Fukutsu34 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma36 kmKama Kama37 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu?

About 1,001 km by road (831 km in a straight line).

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

About 11h 33min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥14,870 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).