Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Amakusa and Kitakyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 227 km | 3h 16min |
| 🚲 Bike | 227 km | 15h 10min |
| 🚶 On foot | 191 km | 39h 53min |
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 Amakusa (Kumamoto) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 166 km in a straight line, or 227 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,380. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Amakusa → Kitakyushu
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 熊本天草幹線道路(本渡道路)324
- →Turn right onto 国道324号324
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 熊本天草幹線道路(松島有明道路)
- ↑Continue onto 熊本天草幹線道路(松島有明道路)324
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道266号266, 324
- ↰Keep left toward 324
- ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本天草幹線道路(三角大矢野道路)324
- →Turn right onto 国道57号57
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道501号501
- →Turn right onto 国道501号501
- ↱Keep right onto 国道501号501
- ↑Continue onto 熊本玉名線1, 113
- ←Turn left onto 寺田岱明線347
- ↑Continue onto 玉名八女線4, 16
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 玉名八女線旧道
- ←Turn left onto 玉名八女線4
- ↗Turn slight right onto 大牟田植木線3, 4
- ←Turn left onto 玉名八女線4
- ←Turn left onto 国道443号443
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 南関大牟田北線10, 29
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス322
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 500
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 長行田町線63
- ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ←Turn left
- ↗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 Amakusa
Distances from Kitakyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Amakusa to Kitakyushu?
About 227 km by road (166 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Amakusa to Kitakyushu?
About 3h 16min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,380 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).