Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamikyushu and Fukuoka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 312 km | 4h 12min |
| 🚲 Bike | 312 km | 20h 47min |
| 🚶 On foot | 288 km | 59h 59min |
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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) is 250 km in a straight line, or 312 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,630. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamikyushu → Fukuoka
- ↑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
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線2
- ↰Keep left onto 半道橋ランプ出口
- ←Turn left onto きよみ通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 福岡日田線112
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁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 Fukuoka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamikyushu to Fukuoka?
About 312 km by road (250 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamikyushu to Fukuoka?
About 4h 12min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,630 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).