Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shimabara and Unzen.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 28 km | 36min |
| 🚲 Bike | 28 km | 1h 53min |
| 🚶 On foot | 13 km | 2h 40min |
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 Shimabara (Nagasaki) to Unzen (Nagasaki) is 11 km in a straight line, or 28 km by road. A car trip takes about 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥420. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shimabara → Unzen
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 愛野島原線58
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto がまだすロード（島原道路）
- ←Turn left onto 礫石原松尾町停車場線208
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 愛野島原線58
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道389号389
- →Turn right onto 雲仙神代線131
- ←Turn left onto 平石千々石線210
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
みずなし本陣ふかえ長崎県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shimabara
Distances from Unzen
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shimabara to Unzen?
About 28 km by road (11 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shimabara to Unzen?
About 36min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥420 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).