Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hōfu and Fukuoka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 155 km | 2h 5min |
| 🚲 Bike | 155 km | 10h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 135 km | 28h 7min |
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 Hōfu (Yamaguchi) to Fukuoka (Fukuoka) is 117 km in a straight line, or 155 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,300. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hōfu → Fukuoka
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 防府停車場向島線185, 186
- ↑Continue onto 小徳田八王子線
- ↖Turn slight left onto 山口県道187号高井大道停車場線187
- ←Turn left onto 国道2号2
- ←Turn left onto 高井大道停車場線187
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 宇部防府線25
- →Turn right onto 大海秋穂二島線338
- ↑Continue onto 宇部防府線25
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 山陽自動車道宇部下関線E2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- →Turn right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 下関港線57
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 室木下有木若宮線9
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 福岡直方線21, 30
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 篠栗街道607
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Hōfu
Distances from Fukuoka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hōfu to Fukuoka?
About 155 km by road (117 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hōfu to Fukuoka?
About 2h 5min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,300 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).