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Jōetsu → Kitakyushu

Niigata → Fukuoka
Straight line762 km
By road944 km
Driving time11h 7min
Fuel cost¥14,030
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car944 km11h 7min
🚲 Bike944 km62h 57min
🚶 On foot876 km182h 29min

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 Jōetsu (Niigata) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 762 km in a straight line, or 944 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 7min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥14,030. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue114 m0min
  2. →Turn right244 m0min
  3. ↰Turn sharp left623 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto 上越新井線63974 m1min
  5. ←Turn left190 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 春日山城直江津線18560 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道8号810.0 km9min
  8. ↰Turn sharp left375 m1min
  9. →Turn right44 m0min
  10. ←Turn left180 m0min
  11. ←Turn left105 m0min
  12. →Turn right1.2 km2min
  13. ↰Turn sharp left268 m0min
  14. ↱Keep right296.0 km3h 1min
  15. ↰Keep left125.4 km1h 22min
  16. ↰Keep left7.3 km8min
  17. ↰Keep left288 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right644 m1min
  19. →Turn right onto 青垣柏原線7316 m0min
  20. →Turn right318 m0min
  21. ←Turn left553 m1min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道175号1758.0 km10min
  23. →Turn right onto 福知山山南線1091.5 km2min
  24. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線868.0 km7min
  25. ↑Continue322 m0min
  26. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線861.5 km1min
  27. ↑Continue14.2 km13min
  28. ↑Continue2.7 km3min
  29. ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線3692.0 km2min
  30. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
  31. ↑Continue224 m0min
  32. →Turn right237 m0min
  33. ↰Turn sharp left117 m0min
  34. →Turn right459 m1min
  35. ←Turn left onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
  36. ↑Continue onto 小野香寺線81, 1172.2 km2min
  37. ↰Keep left onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
  38. ↰Keep left607 m1min
  39. →Turn right523 m1min
  40. ↰Keep left onto 西田原姫路線2182.2 km2min
  41. →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218253 m0min
  42. ↰Turn sharp left2.1 km2min
  43. ↰Keep left772 m1min
  44. ↱Keep right363.0 km3h 58min
  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.

うみてらす名立新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県
越後市振の関新潟県
砺波富山県
三方五湖福井県
若狭おばま福井県
うみんぴあ大飯福井県
シーサイド高浜福井県

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

Distances from Jōetsu

Niigata Niigata107 kmNagaoka Nagaoka64 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki37 kmSanjō Sanjō82 kmShibata Shibata132 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō107 kmTsubame Tsubame84 kmMitsuke Mitsuke75 kmShirone Shirone98 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi47 kmOjiya Ojiya53 kmGosen Gosen105 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō112 kmKamo Kamo91 kmMurakami Murakami163 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 Jōetsu to Kitakyushu?

About 944 km by road (762 km in a straight line).

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

About 11h 7min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥14,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).