Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamisatsuma and Aira.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 67 km | 1h 20min |
| 🚲 Bike | 67 km | 4h 28min |
| 🚶 On foot | 60 km | 12h 24min |
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 Minamisatsuma (Kagoshima) to Aira (Kagoshima) is 52 km in a straight line, or 67 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,000. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamisatsuma → Aira
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道270号270
- ↑Continue onto 宮崎バイパス270
- →Turn right onto 鹿児島加世田線20
- →Turn right onto 鹿児島加世田線20
- ↰Keep left and drive toward E3九州道, 空港, 鹿児島市街
- ↰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 姶良, 蒲生
- →Turn right onto 麓重富停車場線57
- →Turn right onto 奥之宇都線
- →Turn right onto 川内加治木線42
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱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 Minamisatsuma
Distances from Aira
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamisatsuma to Aira?
About 67 km by road (52 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamisatsuma to Aira?
About 1h 20min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,000 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).