Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Fukuoka and Shimabara.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 136 km | 2h 13min |
| 🚲 Bike | 136 km | 9h 5min |
| 🚶 On foot | 104 km | 21h 46min |
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 Shimabara (Nagasaki) is 91 km in a straight line, or 136 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,030. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Fukuoka → Shimabara
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left onto 国道3号3
- ↑Continue onto 福岡日田線112
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto きよみ通り
- ↱Keep right onto きよみ通り
- →Turn right onto 福岡南バイパス3
- ↱Keep right onto 半道橋ランプ入口
- ↑Continue onto 半道橋ランプ入口
- ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線2
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 南関大牟田北線10
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道443号443
- →Turn right onto 玉名八女線4
- →Turn right onto 大牟田植木線3, 4
- ↰Keep left onto 玉名八女線4
- →Turn right onto 玉名八女線旧道
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 寺田岱明線347
- ↑Continue onto 寺田岱明線347
- →Turn right onto 熊本玉名線1
- ↑Continue onto 国道501号501
- →Turn right onto 熊本港線51
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Fukuoka
Distances from Shimabara
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Fukuoka to Shimabara?
About 136 km by road (91 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Fukuoka to Shimabara?
About 2h 13min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).