Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Soo and Satsumasendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 80 km | 1h 42min |
| 🚲 Bike | 80 km | 5h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 78 km | 16h 17min |
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 Satsumasendai (Kagoshima) is 68 km in a straight line, or 80 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,190. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Soo → Satsumasendai
- ↑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
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 栗野加治木線55
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 加治木バイパス10
- ↑Continue onto 国道10号10
- ↱Keep right onto 川内加治木線42
- →Turn right onto 川内加治木線42
- ←Turn left onto 小山田川田蒲生線211
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 川内加治木線42
- ↱Keep right onto 川内祁答院線333
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 川内郡山線36
- ←Turn left onto 川内郡山線36
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn 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 Soo
Distances from Satsumasendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Soo to Satsumasendai?
About 80 km by road (68 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Soo to Satsumasendai?
About 1h 42min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,190 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).