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Iwaki → Kitakyushu

Fukushima → Fukuoka
Straight line975 km
By road1,207 km
Driving time14h 0min
Fuel cost¥17,930
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Iwaki and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,207 km14h 0min
🚲 Bike1,207 km80h 28min
🚶 On foot1,121 km233h 30min

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 Iwaki (Fukushima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 975 km in a straight line, or 1,207 km by road. A car trip takes about 14h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥17,930. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Iwaki →

Driving directions · Iwaki → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue7 m0min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left131 m0min
  3. →Turn right109 m0min
  4. ←Turn left117 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto いわき市道内郷平線3.2 km4min
  6. ↰Keep left onto いわき市道内郷平線434 m1min
  7. ↑Continue onto 福島県道20号いわき上三坂小野線20, 661.3 km2min
  8. →Turn right528 m1min
  9. ←Turn left2.9 km3min
  10. ←Turn left onto 湯の岳別所線371565 m1min
  11. →Turn right onto いわき石川線14364 m0min
  12. →Turn right424 m0min
  13. ↰Keep left178.4 km2h 6min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号向島線61.1 km1min
  15. ↰Keep left553 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 吾妻橋伊興町線449261 m0min
  17. ←Turn left onto 川の手通り3142.6 km2min
  18. ↑Continue onto 江戸通り64.7 km4min
  19. →Turn right onto 永代通り1, 20655 m1min
  20. ←Turn left onto 内堀通り3011.1 km1min
  21. →Turn right onto 内堀通り1, 201.0 km1min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 青山通り2464.7 km4min
  23. →Turn right onto 六本木通り246667 m1min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 玉川通り and drive toward 三軒茶屋2465.0 km4min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 旧大山街道426732 m1min
  26. ↑Continue onto 瀬田貫井線4271.1 km1min
  27. →Turn right onto 用賀中道通り79 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 用賀一条通り589 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right299 m0min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路6.4 km5min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E184 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right51.4 km34min
  33. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）E129.9 km20min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  35. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  36. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  37. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  38. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  39. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  40. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  41. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  42. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  43. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田7.6 km6min
  44. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  45. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  46. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  47. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  48. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  49. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  50. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  51. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  52. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  53. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  54. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  55. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  56. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  57. ←Turn left235 m0min
  58. →Turn right9 m0min
  59. ←Turn left697 m1min
  60. →Turn right526 m1min
  61. ←Turn left25 m0min
  62. →Turn right193 m0min
  63. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  64. →Turn right387 m1min
  65. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  66. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  67. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  68. ←Turn left85 m0min
  69. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ひたちおおた茨城県
山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
菰野三重県
あいの土山滋賀県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Iwaki

Kōriyama Kōriyama59 kmFukushima Fukushima86 kmSukagawa Sukagawa51 kmKitakata Kitakata112 kmNihommatsu Nihommatsu71 kmHobaramachi Hobaramachi90 kmFunehikimachi-funehiki Funehikimachi-funehiki52 kmMotomiya Motomiya67 kmNamie Namie49 kmYanagawamachi-saiwaichō Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō93 kmMiharu Miharu55 kmIshikawa Ishikawa40 kmInawashiro Inawashiro89 kmDate Date92 kmAizu-Wakamatsu Aizu-Wakamatsu97 km

Distances from Kitakyushu

Nakama Nakama14 kmKanda Kanda14 kmNōgata Nōgata17 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi18 kmMiyata Miyata24 kmMiyawaka Miyawaka24 kmTagawa Tagawa25 kmTsuiki Tsuiki26 kmMunakata Munakata28 kmKawasaki Kawasaki28 kmIizuka Iizuka28 kmShiida Shiida29 kmFukutsu Fukutsu34 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma36 kmKama Kama37 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Iwaki to Kitakyushu?

About 1,207 km by road (975 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Iwaki to Kitakyushu?

About 14h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥17,930 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).