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Kawanishi → Kitakyushu

Hyōgo → Fukuoka
Straight line432 km
By road516 km
Driving time6h 17min
Fuel cost¥7,670
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawanishi and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car516 km6h 17min
🚲 Bike516 km34h 26min
🚶 On foot497 km103h 37min

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 Kawanishi (Hyōgo) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 432 km in a straight line, or 516 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,670. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kawanishi →

Driving directions · Kawanishi → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue243 m0min
  2. ←Turn left124 m0min
  3. →Turn right47 m0min
  4. →Turn right21 m0min
  5. →Turn right22 m0min
  6. ←Turn left611 m1min
  7. ↱Keep right72 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 伊丹池田線11363 m0min
  9. →Turn right696 m1min
  10. ↰Keep left2.7 km3min
  11. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  12. ↰Keep left521 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left13.8 km12min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2984 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2412.6 km4h 31min
  16. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  17. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  19. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  22. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  25. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  26. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  27. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  28. ←Turn left235 m0min
  29. →Turn right9 m0min
  30. ←Turn left697 m1min
  31. →Turn right526 m1min
  32. ←Turn left25 m0min
  33. →Turn right193 m0min
  34. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  35. →Turn right387 m1min
  36. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  37. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  38. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  39. ←Turn left85 m0min
  40. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県

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

Distances from Kawanishi

Kobe Kobe26 kmHimeji Himeji65 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki11 kmAkashi Akashi42 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi54 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka6 kmItami Itami4 kmSandachō Sandachō19 kmAshiya Ashiya14 kmMiki Miki40 kmKariya Kariya94 kmOno Ono44 kmSasayama Sasayama33 kmToyooka Toyooka97 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 Kawanishi to Kitakyushu?

About 516 km by road (432 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 17min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,670 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).