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Fukuoka → Ōkuchi-shinohara

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line171 km
By road213 km
Driving time2h 37min
Fuel cost¥3,160
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Ōkuchi-shinohara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car213 km2h 37min
🚲 Bike213 km14h 11min
🚶 On foot197 km41h 3min

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 Ōkuchi-shinohara (Kagoshima) is 171 km in a straight line, or 213 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,160. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ōkuchi-shinohara → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Ōkuchi-shinohara

  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 right172.1 km2h 2min
  13. ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江1.3 km1min
  14. ↱Keep right90 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54232 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 人吉インター線542.2 km2min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right194 m0min
  18. ↖Turn slight left83 m0min
  19. →Turn right348 m1min
  20. ←Turn left362 m0min
  21. ↑Continue onto 国道267号26723.7 km20min
  22. ←Turn left202 m0min
  23. →Turn right503 m1min
  24. ←Turn left165 m0min
  25. →Turn right77 m0min
  26. 🏁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 Ōkuchi-shinohara

Isa Isa1 kmIzumi Izumi24 kmAira Aira33 kmKajiki Kajiki37 kmKirishima Kirishima39 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki40 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi40 kmAkune Akune40 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai41 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino49 kmKushikino Kushikino52 kmIjūin Ijūin55 kmKagoshima Kagoshima56 kmSoo Soo58 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata59 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Ōkuchi-shinohara?

About 213 km by road (171 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Fukuoka to Ōkuchi-shinohara?

About 2h 37min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,160 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).