Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Fukuoka and Wakayama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 654 km | 7h 58min |
| 🚲 Bike | 654 km | 43h 37min |
| 🚶 On foot | 510 km | 106h 17min |
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 Wakayama (Wakayama) is 444 km in a straight line, or 654 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,720. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Fukuoka → Wakayama
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto パピヨン通り607
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 福岡太宰府線68
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 国道201号201
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 福岡直方線21
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 室木下有木若宮線9
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2
- ↱Keep right onto 神戸JCTE2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 尼崎宝塚線42
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right onto 尼崎末広入口5-07
- ↰Keep left onto 尼崎末広入口5-07
- ↰Keep left onto 泉佐野北出口
- ←Turn left onto 大阪臨海線29
- →Turn right onto 和歌山貝塚線64
- ←Turn left onto 土丸栄線247
- →Turn right onto 第二阪和国道26
- ←Turn left onto 大苗代岡田浦停車場線252
- →Turn right onto 和歌山貝塚線64
- ↑Continue onto 自然田鳥取線261
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 小豆島船所線139
- ←Turn left onto 有功天王線141
- →Turn right onto 有功天王線141
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- ↱Keep right onto 国道24号24
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新和歌浦梅原線 北大通り15
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Fukuoka to Wakayama?
About 654 km by road (444 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Fukuoka to Wakayama?
About 7h 58min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).