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Amami → Kitakyushu

Kagoshima → Fukuoka
Straight line622 km
By road704 km
Driving time67h 56min
Fuel cost¥10,460
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Amami and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car704 km67h 56min
🚲 Bike704 km46h 56min
🚶 On foot715 km149h 0min

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 Amami (Kagoshima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 622 km in a straight line, or 704 km by road. A car trip takes about 67h 56min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,460. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Amami →

Driving directions · Amami → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue49 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 名瀬瀬戸内線79527 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 名瀬瀬戸内線7967 m0min
  4. ↑Continue60 m0min
  5. ←Turn left616 m1min
  6. →Turn right77 m0min
  7. ←Turn left59 m0min
  8. →Turn right12 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島～那覇381.0 km63h 27min
  10. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路249 m0min
  11. →Turn right348 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路533 m1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路125 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路1.6 km2min
  15. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  16. ↰Turn sharp left79 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道10号1012.4 km16min
  19. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線571.3 km1min
  20. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線57179 m0min
  21. →Turn right onto 十三谷重富線4461.8 km2min
  22. →Turn right624 m1min
  23. ↱Turn sharp right116 m0min
  24. ←Turn left3 m0min
  25. ↱Keep right218.4 km2h 45min
  26. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  27. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  31. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  32. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  34. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  35. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  36. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  38. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  39. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  40. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  41. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  43. ←Turn left onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  44. ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51559 m1min
  45. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51708 m1min
  46. ←Turn left387 m1min
  47. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  48. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  49. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  50. ←Turn left85 m0min
  51. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

桜島鹿児島県
えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県

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

Distances from Amami

Naze Naze2 kmYudomari Yudomari228 kmKurio Kurio229 kmKoshima Koshima230 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 Amami to Kitakyushu?

About 704 km by road (622 km in a straight line).

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

About 67h 56min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,460 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).