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Fukuoka → Soo

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line224 km
By road276 km
Driving time3h 31min
Fuel cost¥4,100
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Soo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car276 km3h 31min
🚲 Bike276 km18h 23min
🚶 On foot257 km53h 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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) to Soo (Kagoshima) is 224 km in a straight line, or 276 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,100. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Soo → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Soo

  1. ↑Continue164 m0min
  2. ↰Keep left onto 国道3号31.7 km1min
  3. ↑Continue onto 福岡日田線112570 m1min
  4. ←Turn left72 m0min
  5. →Turn right221 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto きよみ通り89 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right onto きよみ通り125 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 福岡南バイパス357 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 半道橋ランプ入口246 m0min
  10. ↑Continue onto 半道橋ランプ入口2.3 km1min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線25.7 km4min
  12. ↱Keep right196.2 km2h 22min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 宮崎自動車道 and drive toward 小林, 宮崎46.8 km32min
  14. ↰Keep left916 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left10.4 km13min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道269号2696.7 km10min
  17. ↑Continue onto 末吉財部線500251 m0min
  18. ↑Continue1.5 km2min
  19. ↰Keep left689 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 曽於広域農道（そお街道）417 m1min
  21. ←Turn left44 m0min
  22. →Turn right143 m0min
  23. ←Turn left35 m0min
  24. →Turn right370 m1min
  25. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

くるめ福岡県
みやま福岡県
おおむた福岡県
きくすい熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
うき熊本県
竜北熊本県
坂本熊本県

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 Soo

Sueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata2 kmShibushi Shibushi22 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki23 kmKirishima Kirishima24 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi26 kmKajiki Kajiki32 kmKanoya Kanoya32 kmTarumizu Tarumizu33 kmAira Aira40 kmKagoshima Kagoshima43 kmIjūin Ijūin56 kmIbusuki Ibusuki56 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara58 kmIsa Isa59 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu61 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Soo?

About 276 km by road (224 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 31min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,100 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).