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Shibushi → Ibusuki

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line51 km
By road72 km
Driving time3h 9min
Fuel cost¥1,070
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shibushi and Ibusuki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car72 km3h 9min
🚲 Bike72 km4h 47min
🚶 On foot58 km12h 7min

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 Shibushi (Kagoshima) to Ibusuki (Kagoshima) is 51 km in a straight line, or 72 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,070. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ibusuki → Shibushi →

Driving directions · Shibushi → Ibusuki

  1. ↑Continue41 m0min
  2. ←Turn left81 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道220号220, 44822.9 km20min
  4. ↑Continue onto 鹿屋吾平佐多線683.3 km4min
  5. ↱Keep right onto 国道269号2693.2 km3min
  6. ←Turn left onto 国道269号2691.5 km1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道269号2693.2 km3min
  8. ←Turn left onto 国道269号26917.8 km15min
  9. ↑Continue238 m0min
  10. →Turn right115 m0min
  11. ↑Continue onto フェリーなんきゅう（山川・根占航路）13.3 km2h 13min
  12. ↰Keep left23 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道269号269, 4485.4 km8min
  14. →Turn right709 m1min
  15. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

くにの松原おおさき鹿児島県
錦江にしきの里鹿児島県
根占鹿児島県
山川港活お海道鹿児島県

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

Distances from Shibushi

Kagoshima Kagoshima53 kmKanoya Kanoya26 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai85 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki43 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi44 kmIzumi Izumi97 kmKushikino Kushikino84 kmIjūin Ijūin68 kmAkune Akune104 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki78 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame75 kmKajiki Kajiki50 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara80 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata21 kmTarumizu Tarumizu38 km

Distances from Ibusuki

Minamikyushu Minamikyushu22 kmKanoya Kanoya25 kmTarumizu Tarumizu28 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki32 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame38 kmKagoshima Kagoshima38 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma39 kmHioki Hioki48 kmIjūin Ijūin49 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 Shibushi to Ibusuki?

About 72 km by road (51 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 9min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,070 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).