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Fukuoka → Shimonoseki

Fukuoka → Yamaguchi
Straight line83 km
By road106 km
Driving time1h 28min
Fuel cost¥1,580
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car106 km1h 28min
🚲 Bike106 km7h 5min
🚶 On foot95 km19h 52min

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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) to Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 83 km in a straight line, or 106 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 28min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,580. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shimonoseki → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Shimonoseki

  1. ↑Continue14 m0min
  2. →Turn right248 m0min
  3. ←Turn left14 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto パピヨン通り6072.3 km2min
  5. ↰Turn sharp left onto 福岡太宰府線6822 m0min
  6. →Turn right173 m0min
  7. ↑Continue2.6 km3min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道201号2011.5 km1min
  9. ↰Keep left266 m0min
  10. ←Turn left445 m1min
  11. ↱Turn sharp right onto 福岡直方線2118.6 km17min
  12. ←Turn left1.7 km2min
  13. →Turn right onto 室木下有木若宮線9988 m1min
  14. ←Turn left312 m0min
  15. ↱Turn sharp right51.3 km36min
  16. ↰Keep left628 m1min
  17. ↱Keep right1.7 km1min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 下関長門線3418.9 km17min
  19. ←Turn left356 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 豊浦菊川線35203 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 国道491号4914.0 km3min
  22. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

きくがわ山口県

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

Distances from Fukuoka

Kitakyushu Kitakyushu49 kmKurume Kurume33 kmŌmuta Ōmuta63 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi15 kmŌnojō Ōnojō9 kmIizuka Iizuka25 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi54 kmDazaifu Dazaifu14 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō20 kmKoga Koga16 kmNōgata Nōgata32 kmTagawa Tagawa36 kmNakama Nakama36 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma19 kmAmagi Amagi30 km

Distances from Shimonoseki

Mine Mine20 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmOnoda Onoda25 kmNagato Nagato30 kmUbe Ube34 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō38 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi43 kmHagi Hagi46 kmHōfu Hōfu54 kmTokuyama Tokuyama76 kmShūnan Shūnan77 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu82 kmHikari Hikari91 kmYanai Yanai105 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Shimonoseki?

About 106 km by road (83 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Fukuoka to Shimonoseki?

About 1h 28min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,580 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).