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Fukuoka → Kōya

Fukuoka → Wakayama
Straight line485 km
By road657 km
Driving time8h 9min
Fuel cost¥9,760
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Kōya.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car657 km8h 9min
🚲 Bike657 km43h 49min
🚶 On foot558 km116h 10min

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 Kōya (Wakayama) is 485 km in a straight line, or 657 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,760. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kōya → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Kōya

  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 right412.5 km4h 31min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2355 m0min
  31. ↱Keep right onto 神戸JCTE215.1 km13min
  32. ↰Keep left763 m1min
  33. ↰Keep left512 m1min
  34. ↱Keep right201 m0min
  35. →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1421.1 km1min
  36. ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142147 m0min
  37. →Turn right10 m0min
  38. ↑Continue onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142269 m0min
  39. →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142266 m0min
  40. ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線, 中野中筋線142, 335160 m0min
  41. →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1424.1 km4min
  42. ↑Continue onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線14257 m0min
  43. ↗Turn slight right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1424.8 km5min
  44. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2206 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 尼崎港線57726 m1min
  46. ↰Turn sharp left1.2 km1min
  47. ↰Keep left756 m1min
  48. ↰Keep left onto 国道43号43651 m1min
  49. ↱Keep right3.6 km6min
  50. ↑Continue onto 国道43号12.2 km8min
  51. ↰Keep left464 m0min
  52. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  53. ←Turn left onto 国道310号31019.7 km22min
  54. ←Turn left onto 国道371号371488 m0min
  55. →Turn right onto 国道371号3713.9 km3min
  56. →Turn right onto 国道371号3714.4 km4min
  57. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道371号旧道3.7 km4min
  58. ←Turn left1.1 km1min
  59. ←Turn left177 m0min
  60. ←Turn left onto 国道24号24158 m0min
  61. →Turn right onto 国道370号370330 m0min
  62. →Turn right onto 国道370号370109 m0min
  63. ←Turn left onto 国道371号37112.9 km11min
  64. →Turn right onto 国道371号3717.5 km6min
  65. ←Turn left onto 高野天川線53, 734672 m1min
  66. ↰Keep left868 m2min
  67. 🏁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
クロスロードみつぎ広島県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
奥河内くろまろの郷大阪府

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 Kōya

Hashimoto Hashimoto12 kmKinokawa Kinokawa21 kmIwade Iwade28 kmKainan Kainan38 kmWakayama Wakayama42 kmMinato Minato43 kmArida Arida49 kmGobō Gobō56 kmTanabe Tanabe58 kmShingū Shingū63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Kōya?

About 657 km by road (485 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 9min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).