Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Soo and Minamikyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 101 km | 1h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 101 km | 6h 42min |
| 🚶 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 Soo (Kagoshima) to Minamikyushu (Kagoshima) is 61 km in a straight line, or 101 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,490. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Soo → Minamikyushu
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 曽於広域農道(そお街道)
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 光神山諏訪方線501
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道220号220
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10, 504
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 鹿児島
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 姶良, 鹿児島
- ↰Keep left onto 指宿スカイライン 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17
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎
- →Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)217
- →Turn right onto 谷山知覧線23
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Soo
Distances from Minamikyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Soo to Minamikyushu?
About 101 km by road (61 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Soo to Minamikyushu?
About 1h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,490 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).