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Fukuoka → Iwakuni

Fukuoka → Yamaguchi
Straight line178 km
By road226 km
Driving time2h 55min
Fuel cost¥3,360
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Iwakuni.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car226 km2h 55min
🚲 Bike226 km15h 5min
🚶 On foot204 km42h 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 Iwakuni (Yamaguchi) is 178 km in a straight line, or 226 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,360. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Iwakuni → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Iwakuni

  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 right66.5 km40min
  30. ↰Keep left698 m1min
  31. →Turn right onto 柳井玖珂線701.6 km1min
  32. →Turn right onto 柳井玖珂線70273 m0min
  33. ←Turn left onto 国道437号437296 m0min
  34. ↱Turn sharp right onto 上久原藤生停車場線1361.2 km1min
  35. ↰Keep left148 m0min
  36. →Turn right onto 岩国玖珂線1512.4 km11min
  37. ←Turn left onto 国道188号188967 m1min
  38. ↱Turn sharp right onto 岩国玖珂線15848 m1min
  39. ↱Turn sharp right221 m0min
  40. ←Turn left377 m1min
  41. 🏁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

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 Iwakuni

Yanai Yanai24 kmHikari Hikari34 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu37 kmShūnan Shūnan37 kmTokuyama Tokuyama39 kmHōfu Hōfu62 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi69 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō76 kmHagi Hagi78 kmMine Mine92 kmUbe Ube93 kmNagato Nagato97 kmOnoda Onoda97 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda99 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki112 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Iwakuni?

About 226 km by road (178 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,360 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).