Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hamada and Kitakyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 197 km | 3h 4min |
| 🚲 Bike | 197 km | 13h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 185 km | 38h 35min |
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 Hamada (Shimane) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 161 km in a straight line, or 197 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 4min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,930. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hamada → Kitakyushu
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 山陰自動車道, 浜田三隅道路E9
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 山陰自動車道, 浜田三隅道路E9
- →Turn right onto 国道9号9
- →Turn right onto 山陰自動車道E9
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道191号191
- ↑Continue onto 萩バイパス262
- ↑Continue onto 萩秋芳線32
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 萩三隅道路E9
- ↑Continue onto 国道191号191
- ←Turn left onto 豊田三隅線268
- ↑Continue onto 長門秋芳線280
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 豊田三隅線268
- ←Turn left onto 国道316号316
- →Turn right onto 豊田三隅線268
- ↗Turn slight right onto 美祢油谷線38
- ←Turn left onto 下関長門線34
- ↑Continue onto 国道491号491
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道491号491
- →Turn right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 国道199号199
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- ←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 Hamada
Distances from Kitakyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hamada to Kitakyushu?
About 197 km by road (161 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hamada to Kitakyushu?
About 3h 4min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,930 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).