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Fukuoka · Japan

Car hire and driving in Fukuoka

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Japan traffic drives on the left. Picking up at FUK means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.

Drives from Fukuoka

Car rental from Fukuoka: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Fukuoka to IizukaJapan25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Fukuoka to KurumeJapan33 km (20 mi)about 30 min
Fukuoka to SagaJapan42 km (26 mi)about 39 min
Fukuoka to KaratsuJapan45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Fukuoka to KitakyushuJapan49 km (30 mi)about 45 min
Fukuoka to ShimonosekiJapan62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Fukuoka to ŌmutaJapan63 km (39 mi)about 58 min
Fukuoka to SaseboJapan80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Fukuoka to UbeJapan86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Fukuoka to IsahayaJapan91 km (57 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Fukuoka to KumamotoJapan92 km (57 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Fukuoka to KotōJapan96 km (60 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Fukuoka to TokyoJapan879 km (546 mi)about 13 h 25 min
Fukuoka to YokohamaJapan870 km (540 mi)about 13 h 16 min
Fukuoka to OsakaJapan483 km (300 mi)about 7 h 22 min
Fukuoka to NagoyaJapan621 km (386 mi)about 9 h 28 min
Fukuoka to SapporoJapan1,418 km (881 mi)about 21 h 37 min
Fukuoka to KawasakiJapan878 km (545 mi)about 13 h 23 min
Fukuoka to KobeJapan455 km (283 mi)about 6 h 56 min
Fukuoka to KyotoJapan515 km (320 mi)about 7 h 51 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Fukuoka?

The left, as everywhere in Japan.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.