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Nikaho → Kitakyushu

Akita → Fukuoka
Straight line1,009 km
By road1,263 km
Driving time15h 13min
Fuel cost¥18,770
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Nikaho and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,263 km15h 13min
🚲 Bike1,263 km84h 14min
🚶 On foot1,161 km241h 51min

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 Nikaho (Akita) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 1,009 km in a straight line, or 1,263 km by road. A car trip takes about 15h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥18,770. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Nikaho →

Driving directions · Nikaho → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue267 m1min
  2. →Turn right18 m0min
  3. ←Turn left1.6 km2min
  4. →Turn right onto 小出金浦線290403 m0min
  5. ←Turn left270 m0min
  6. ↖Turn slight left onto 金浦バイパス737.6 km33min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 国道112号1122.3 km2min
  8. ←Turn left onto 国道112号1122.0 km2min
  9. ↖Turn slight left onto 吹浦酒田線353712 m1min
  10. ↑Continue onto 酒田港線4248 m0min
  11. ↑Continue132 m0min
  12. ←Turn left278 m0min
  13. →Turn right777 m1min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道112号11215.4 km14min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道112号1124.5 km4min
  16. ↑Continue onto 藤島由良線508.5 km8min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道7号730.8 km26min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道345号34533.2 km28min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道345号3451.0 km1min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 瀬波バイパス34535.5 km30min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  23. ←Turn left onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  24. ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46488 m0min
  25. →Turn right19.5 km17min
  26. ↱Keep right onto 新潟バイパス8, 171.2 km1min
  27. ↱Keep right51.3 km31min
  28. ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8376.1 km3h 54min
  29. ↰Keep left125.4 km1h 22min
  30. ↰Keep left7.3 km8min
  31. ↰Keep left288 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right644 m1min
  33. →Turn right onto 青垣柏原線7316 m0min
  34. →Turn right318 m0min
  35. ←Turn left553 m1min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道175号1758.0 km10min
  37. →Turn right onto 福知山山南線1091.5 km2min
  38. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線868.0 km7min
  39. ↑Continue322 m0min
  40. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線861.5 km1min
  41. ↑Continue14.2 km13min
  42. ↑Continue2.7 km3min
  43. ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線3692.0 km2min
  44. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
  45. ↑Continue224 m0min
  46. →Turn right237 m0min
  47. ↰Turn sharp left117 m0min
  48. →Turn right459 m1min
  49. ←Turn left onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
  50. ↑Continue onto 小野香寺線81, 1172.2 km2min
  51. ↰Keep left onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
  52. ↰Keep left607 m1min
  53. →Turn right523 m1min
  54. ↰Keep left onto 西田原姫路線2182.2 km2min
  55. →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218253 m0min
  56. ↰Turn sharp left2.1 km2min
  57. ↰Keep left772 m1min
  58. ↱Keep right363.0 km3h 58min
  59. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  60. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  61. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  62. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  63. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  64. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  65. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  66. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  67. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  68. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  69. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  70. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  71. ←Turn left235 m0min
  72. →Turn right9 m0min
  73. ←Turn left697 m1min
  74. →Turn right526 m1min
  75. ←Turn left25 m0min
  76. →Turn right193 m0min
  77. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  78. →Turn right387 m1min
  79. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  80. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  81. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  82. ←Turn left85 m0min
  83. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

象潟秋田県
鳥海山形県
あつみ山形県
笹川流れ新潟県
神林新潟県
新潟ふるさと村新潟県
燕三条地場産センター新潟県
パティオにいがた新潟県

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

Distances from Nikaho

Akita Akita52 kmŌdate Ōdate123 kmNoshiro Noshiro105 kmYokote Yokote53 kmŌmagari Ōmagari51 kmHanawa Hanawa125 kmYuzawa Yuzawa50 kmTennō Tennō70 kmTakanosu Takanosu112 kmKakunodatemachi Kakunodatemachi65 kmDaisen Daisen51 kmOga Oga67 kmYurihonjō Yurihonjō17 kmKatagami Katagami68 kmKita-Akita Kita-Akita110 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 Nikaho to Kitakyushu?

About 1,263 km by road (1,009 km in a straight line).

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

About 15h 13min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥18,770 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).