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Ikoma → Kitakyushu

Nara → Fukuoka
Straight line455 km
By road552 km
Driving time6h 50min
Fuel cost¥8,200
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ikoma and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car552 km6h 50min
🚲 Bike552 km36h 48min
🚶 On foot523 km108h 58min

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 Ikoma (Nara) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 455 km in a straight line, or 552 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,200. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Ikoma →

Driving directions · Ikoma → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue15 m0min
  2. ←Turn left65 m0min
  3. ←Turn left33 m0min
  4. →Turn right41 m0min
  5. ←Turn left161 m0min
  6. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  7. →Turn right onto 生駒停車場宛木線142168 m0min
  8. ←Turn left33 m0min
  9. →Turn right173 m0min
  10. ←Turn left129 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 生駒停車場宛木線1421.5 km2min
  12. ←Turn left294 m0min
  13. →Turn right1.2 km1min
  14. ↑Continue onto 中垣内南田原線701203 m0min
  15. →Turn right1.7 km2min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道163号163232 m0min
  17. ←Turn left onto 清滝生駒道路163690 m1min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 国道163号163276 m0min
  19. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道163号1631.7 km3min
  20. ↰Keep left70 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right2.9 km4min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道170号170813 m1min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 国道170号170694 m1min
  24. ←Turn left1.6 km2min
  25. ←Turn left onto 枚方交野寝屋川線18806 m1min
  26. →Turn right onto 木屋門真線14994 m0min
  27. ←Turn left148 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 八尾茨木線154.4 km5min
  29. ↑Continue onto 沢良宜東千里丘停車場線1431.2 km1min
  30. →Turn right onto 大阪中央環状線24.2 km5min
  31. ↱Keep right29.8 km22min
  32. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2984 m1min
  33. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2412.6 km4h 31min
  34. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  35. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  36. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  37. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  38. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  39. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  40. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  41. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  42. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  43. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  44. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  45. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  46. ←Turn left235 m0min
  47. →Turn right9 m0min
  48. ←Turn left697 m1min
  49. →Turn right526 m1min
  50. ←Turn left25 m0min
  51. →Turn right193 m0min
  52. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  53. →Turn right387 m1min
  54. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  55. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  56. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  57. ←Turn left85 m0min
  58. 🏁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)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ikoma to Kitakyushu?

About 552 km by road (455 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 50min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,200 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).