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Kagoshima → Kitakyushu

Kagoshima → Fukuoka
Straight line255 km
By road325 km
Driving time4h 23min
Fuel cost¥4,830
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kagoshima and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car325 km4h 23min
🚲 Bike325 km21h 39min
🚶 On foot294 km61h 12min

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 Kagoshima (Kagoshima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 255 km in a straight line, or 325 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 23min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,830. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kagoshima →

Driving directions · Kagoshima → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue20 m0min
  2. ←Turn left211 m0min
  3. →Turn right160 m0min
  4. ←Turn left122 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 高麗本通り1.4 km2min
  6. ←Turn left onto 高麗本通り1.1 km1min
  7. ↑Continue onto 国道3号34.2 km6min
  8. →Turn right and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港236.3 km3h 0min
  9. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  14. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  15. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  20. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  21. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  26. ←Turn left onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  27. ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51559 m1min
  28. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51708 m1min
  29. ←Turn left387 m1min
  30. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  33. ←Turn left85 m0min
  34. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
みやま福岡県

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

Distances from Kagoshima

Kanoya Kanoya35 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai37 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki28 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi24 kmIzumi Izumi60 kmIbusuki Ibusuki38 kmKushikino Kushikino32 kmIjūin Ijūin15 kmAkune Akune60 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki40 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame28 kmKajiki Kajiki22 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara56 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata45 kmTarumizu Tarumizu17 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 Kagoshima to Kitakyushu?

About 325 km by road (255 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 23min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,830 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).