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Fukuoka → Kanoya

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line250 km
By road304 km
Driving time4h 4min
Fuel cost¥4,520
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Kanoya.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car304 km4h 4min
🚲 Bike304 km20h 16min
🚶 On foot287 km59h 49min

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 Kanoya (Kagoshima) is 250 km in a straight line, or 304 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 4min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,520. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kanoya → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Kanoya

  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 right230.1 km2h 50min
  13. ↰Keep left675 m1min
  14. ↱Keep right62 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道504号5042.1 km3min
  16. ↰Keep left1.4 km3min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道504号5041.3 km1min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道223号223, 5041.5 km2min
  19. ←Turn left onto 日当山敷根線4725.8 km8min
  20. ←Turn left onto 大川原小村線4912.0 km2min
  21. ↗Turn slight right82 m0min
  22. ←Turn left onto 亀割バイパス10, 5048.1 km11min
  23. ↱Keep right112 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道504号50412.4 km11min
  25. ↱Keep right332 m1min
  26. ↱Keep right739 m1min
  27. ←Turn left164 m0min
  28. ←Turn left232 m0min
  29. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道504号504799 m1min
  30. ↖Turn slight left onto 百引バイパス5042.2 km2min
  31. ↑Continue onto 国道504号50422.1 km19min
  32. ↑Continue onto 鹿屋吾平佐多線68314 m0min
  33. →Turn right81 m0min
  34. ↰Keep left186 m0min
  35. ↱Keep right92 m0min
  36. →Turn right119 m0min
  37. 🏁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 Kanoya

Tarumizu Tarumizu18 kmIbusuki Ibusuki25 kmShibushi Shibushi26 kmSoo Soo32 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata34 kmKagoshima Kagoshima35 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu38 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi39 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki40 kmKirishima Kirishima41 kmKajiki Kajiki43 kmAira Aira50 kmIjūin Ijūin50 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame51 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki52 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Kanoya?

About 304 km by road (250 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 4min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,520 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).