Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe Airport and Kitakyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 506 km | 6h 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 506 km | 33h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 473 km | 98h 34min |
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 Kobe Airport (Hyōgo) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 411 km in a straight line, or 506 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,510. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kobe Airport → Kitakyushu
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto ポートアイランド東側臨港道路
- ↱Keep right onto 神戸港港島トンネル
- ↱Keep right onto 山麓バイパス
- ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32
- →Turn right onto 国道428号428
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 三木三田線38, 85
- →Turn right onto 三木三田線38
- ↑Continue onto 加古川三田線20
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left onto 正法寺三木停車場線360
- →Turn right onto 三木バイパス175, 427
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 国道199号199
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep 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 Kobe Airport
Distances from Kitakyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe Airport to Kitakyushu?
About 506 km by road (411 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe Airport to Kitakyushu?
About 6h 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,510 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).