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Kashihara-shi → Kitakyushu

Nara → Fukuoka
Straight line460 km
By road573 km
Driving time6h 58min
Fuel cost¥8,520
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kashihara-shi and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car573 km6h 58min
🚲 Bike573 km38h 13min
🚶 On foot529 km110h 15min

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 Kashihara-shi (Nara) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 460 km in a straight line, or 573 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,520. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kashihara-shi →

Driving directions · Kashihara-shi → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue onto 国道165号165, 166, 169123 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 国道24号24, 165, 166, 169729 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道24号24268 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 国道166号16684 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道166号1663.6 km3min
  6. →Turn right onto 国道165号165, 166, 168131 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道166号166, 1683.3 km3min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 国道168号168307 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 当麻寺線160464 m0min
  10. ↰Keep left143 m0min
  11. ↑Continue onto 当麻寺線160389 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 大和高田バイパス1657.1 km6min
  13. →Turn right8.5 km5min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 近畿自動車道E26864 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left897 m1min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 大阪中央環状線2422 m0min
  17. ←Turn left onto 長居公園通1792.2 km2min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道309号30910 m0min
  19. ↑Continue onto 国道479号47920 m0min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 喜連瓜破入口12.4 km8min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速11号池田線115.5 km7min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 11114.2 km4min
  23. ↑Continue onto 大阪池田線10111 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right4.0 km3min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速11号池田線111.6 km1min
  26. ↱Keep right292 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right onto 中国自動車道20.0 km16min
  28. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2984 m1min
  29. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2412.6 km4h 31min
  30. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  31. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  33. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  35. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  36. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  38. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  39. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  40. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  41. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  42. ←Turn left235 m0min
  43. →Turn right9 m0min
  44. ←Turn left697 m1min
  45. →Turn right526 m1min
  46. ←Turn left25 m0min
  47. →Turn right193 m0min
  48. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  49. →Turn right387 m1min
  50. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  51. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  52. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  53. ←Turn left85 m0min
  54. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

かつらぎ奈良県
ふたかみパーク當麻奈良県
近つ飛鳥の里太子大阪府
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

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kashihara-shi to Kitakyushu?

About 573 km by road (460 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kashihara-shi to Kitakyushu?

About 6h 58min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,520 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).