Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamikyushu and Soo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 101 km | 1h 56min |
| 🚲 Bike | 101 km | 6h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 70 km | 14h 31min |
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 Minamikyushu (Kagoshima) to Soo (Kagoshima) is 61 km in a straight line, or 101 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 56min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,500. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamikyushu → Soo
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 谷山知覧線23
- ↰Keep left onto 谷山知覧線23
- ↱Keep right onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線(産業道路)219
- ←Turn left onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線219
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山
- ↰Keep left and drive toward E3A南九州道
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 鹿児島市街
- ←Turn left and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 加治木, 国分, 鹿屋
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道10号10, 504
- →Turn right onto 国道220号220
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 亀割バイパス10, 504
- →Turn right onto 光神山諏訪方線501
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 曽於広域農道(そお街道)
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- 🏁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 Minamikyushu
Distances from Soo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamikyushu to Soo?
About 101 km by road (61 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamikyushu to Soo?
About 1h 56min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).