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Fukuoka → Shimonoseki

Fukuoka → Yamaguchi
Straight line63 km
By road468 km
Driving time34h 16min
Fuel cost¥6,950
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car468 km34h 16min
🚲 Bike468 km31h 12min
🚶 On foot72 km15h 2min

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 63 km in a straight line, or 468 km by road. A car trip takes about 34h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,950. 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 right6.2 km5min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  21. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  25. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  28. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  29. ↱Keep right54.4 km33min
  30. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  31. →Turn right onto 徳山光線8144 m0min
  32. →Turn right onto 徳山光線81.9 km2min
  33. ←Turn left onto 下松田布施線631.2 km1min
  34. →Turn right onto 下松田布施線634.7 km4min
  35. ↑Continue onto 光日積線682.5 km2min
  36. ↑Continue onto 佐田中田布施線1581.6 km2min
  37. ↑Continue onto 周東田布施線138509 m1min
  38. ←Turn left onto 柳井田布施農免農道1.5 km2min
  39. →Turn right77 m0min
  40. ←Turn left583 m1min
  41. ←Turn left382 m0min
  42. →Turn right436 m1min
  43. ←Turn left onto 光柳井線222.6 km2min
  44. ↑Continue770 m1min
  45. ←Turn left onto 柳井バイパス1883.3 km3min
  46. ↑Continue onto 国道188号1883.9 km5min
  47. ←Turn left244 m0min
  48. ←Turn left273 m1min
  49. ←Turn left onto 国道437号4371.3 km1min
  50. ←Turn left onto 国道437号43735.9 km31min
  51. ↰Keep left onto 油田港線351176 m0min
  52. ←Turn left15 m0min
  53. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  54. ↱Keep right onto オレンジライン(柳井-伊保田-三津浜)28.0 km1h 33min
  55. ↑Continue47 m0min
  56. ↗Turn slight right11 m0min
  57. ↰Turn sharp left213 m0min
  58. ←Turn left onto 松山東部環状線40225 m0min
  59. ←Turn left onto 松山東部環状線40523 m0min
  60. ←Turn left onto 松山東部環状線4026 m0min
  61. ←Turn left onto 松山港線19, 403.7 km4min
  62. ←Turn left186 m0min
  63. ↰Turn sharp left81 m0min
  64. ↰Keep left onto 松山小倉フェリー（松山―小倉）174.6 km29h 6min
  65. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県
サザンセトとうわ山口県

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

Sanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmOnoda Onoda22 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmUbe Ube28 kmMine Mine36 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō45 kmNagato Nagato53 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi54 kmHōfu Hōfu58 kmHagi Hagi66 kmTokuyama Tokuyama81 kmShūnan Shūnan82 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu85 kmHikari Hikari92 kmYanai Yanai108 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Shimonoseki?

About 468 km by road (63 km in a straight line).

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

About 34h 16min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,950 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).