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Minamisatsuma → Ibusuki

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line39 km
By road51 km
Driving time1h 9min
Fuel cost¥760
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Minamisatsuma and Ibusuki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car51 km1h 9min
🚲 Bike51 km3h 24min
🚶 On foot45 km9h 19min

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 Ibusuki (Kagoshima) is 39 km in a straight line, or 51 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥760. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ibusuki → Minamisatsuma →

Driving directions · Minamisatsuma → Ibusuki

  1. ↑Continue314 m1min
  2. ↱Keep right847 m3min
  3. ←Turn left173 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right441 m1min
  5. ↗Turn slight right34 m0min
  6. →Turn right1.2 km2min
  7. →Turn right56 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道270号27073 m0min
  9. ↰Turn sharp left onto 内山田東山線201 m0min
  10. ←Turn left625 m1min
  11. ↰Keep left1.0 km1min
  12. ↑Continue272 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto 石垣加世田線29936 m1min
  14. ↱Keep right2.1 km2min
  15. ↱Keep right870 m1min
  16. ←Turn left478 m1min
  17. ←Turn left72 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 石垣加世田線2910.4 km10min
  19. ←Turn left412 m1min
  20. ↖Turn slight left36 m0min
  21. →Turn right130 m0min
  22. ←Turn left156 m0min
  23. →Turn right225 m0min
  24. ←Turn left onto 石垣加世田線29893 m1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 南薩広域農道7.8 km10min
  26. ←Turn left379 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 頴娃川辺線27740 m1min
  28. ←Turn left onto 飯山喜入線2456.5 km7min
  29. ↑Continue846 m2min
  30. ↱Keep right1.5 km3min
  31. →Turn right onto 南薩東部広域農道2.5 km4min
  32. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  33. →Turn right2.4 km4min
  34. ←Turn left196 m0min
  35. →Turn right162 m0min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道226号226503 m1min
  37. ←Turn left1.8 km2min
  38. →Turn right onto 湯ノ郷橋1.1 km1min
  39. ←Turn left212 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 下里湊宮ヶ浜線238750 m1min
  41. ←Turn left90 m0min
  42. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

いぶすき鹿児島県
山川港活お海道鹿児島県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Minamisatsuma

Kagoshima Kagoshima32 kmKanoya Kanoya54 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai48 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki60 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi56 kmIzumi Izumi78 kmKushikino Kushikino36 kmIjūin Ijūin28 kmAkune Akune70 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki14 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame4 kmKajiki Kajiki53 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara82 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata75 kmTarumizu Tarumizu41 km

Distances from Ibusuki

Minamikyushu Minamikyushu22 kmKanoya Kanoya25 kmTarumizu Tarumizu28 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki32 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame38 kmKagoshima Kagoshima38 kmHioki Hioki48 kmIjūin Ijūin49 kmShibushi Shibushi51 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi54 kmKajiki Kajiki56 kmSoo Soo56 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki57 kmKirishima Kirishima58 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata58 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Minamisatsuma to Ibusuki?

About 51 km by road (39 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Minamisatsuma to Ibusuki?

About 1h 9min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).