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Hamada → Kitakyushu

Shimane → Fukuoka
Straight line161 km
By road197 km
Driving time3h 4min
Fuel cost¥2,930
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hamada and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car197 km3h 4min
🚲 Bike197 km13h 8min
🚶 On foot185 km38h 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.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Hamada →

Driving directions · Hamada → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue112 m0min
  2. →Turn right745 m1min
  3. ←Turn left226 m0min
  4. →Turn right242 m0min
  5. ←Turn left2.3 km2min
  6. ↰Keep left603 m1min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 山陰自動車道, 浜田三隅道路E96.7 km6min
  8. ↰Keep left365 m0min
  9. ←Turn left382 m0min
  10. ↑Continue onto 山陰自動車道, 浜田三隅道路E96.5 km6min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道9号917.4 km15min
  12. →Turn right onto 山陰自動車道E94.2 km4min
  13. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道191号19158.2 km50min
  14. ↑Continue onto 萩バイパス2621.9 km2min
  15. ↑Continue onto 萩秋芳線32362 m0min
  16. ↱Keep right430 m0min
  17. ↑Continue onto 萩三隅道路E914.4 km9min
  18. ↑Continue onto 国道191号1911.5 km1min
  19. ←Turn left onto 豊田三隅線2684.5 km4min
  20. ↑Continue onto 長門秋芳線280808 m1min
  21. ↖Turn slight left2.0 km2min
  22. →Turn right onto 豊田三隅線268278 m0min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道316号3161.5 km1min
  24. →Turn right onto 豊田三隅線2687.8 km8min
  25. ↗Turn slight right onto 美祢油谷線382.9 km3min
  26. ←Turn left onto 下関長門線3417.8 km16min
  27. ↑Continue onto 国道491号4915.6 km5min
  28. →Turn right1.0 km1min
  29. →Turn right onto 国道491号4915.6 km5min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道2号2, 93.0 km3min
  31. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  32. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  33. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  34. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  35. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  36. ←Turn left235 m0min
  37. →Turn right9 m0min
  38. ←Turn left697 m1min
  39. →Turn right526 m1min
  40. ←Turn left25 m0min
  41. →Turn right193 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  43. →Turn right387 m1min
  44. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  45. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  46. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  47. ←Turn left85 m0min
  48. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ゆうひパーク浜田島根県
ゆうひパーク三隅島根県
ゆとりパークたまがわ山口県
阿武町山口県
萩しーまーと山口県
萩往還山口県
萩・さんさん三見山口県
蛍街道西ノ市山口県

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

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).