Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamikyushu and Koshima.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 207 km | 24h 7min |
| 🚲 Bike | 207 km | 13h 49min |
| 🚶 On foot | 142 km | 29h 40min |
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 Koshima (Kagoshima) is 124 km in a straight line, or 207 km by road. A car trip takes about 24h 7min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,080. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamikyushu → Koshima
- ↑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 right onto 国道225号225, 226
- ↖Turn slight left onto 鹿児島港城南線216
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 上屋久永田屋久線78
- 🏁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 Koshima
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamikyushu to Koshima?
About 207 km by road (124 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamikyushu to Koshima?
About 24h 7min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,080 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).