Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Satsumasendai and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 854 km | 10h 32min |
| 🚲 Bike | 854 km | 56h 57min |
| 🚶 On foot | 711 km | 148h 10min |
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 Satsumasendai (Kagoshima) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 618 km in a straight line, or 854 km by road. A car trip takes about 10h 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥12,690. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Satsumasendai → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 国道267号267
- ←Turn left onto 東郷西方港線339
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 阿久根東郷線46
- →Turn right onto 荒崎田代線368
- ←Turn left onto 国道504号504
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 荒崎田代線368
- →Turn right onto 荒崎田代線368
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道(出水阿久根道路)E3A
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道328号328
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 南九州自動車道(芦北出水道路)E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス322
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 500
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 京都方面出口
- →Turn right onto 九条通り1
- ←Turn left onto 大宮通114
- →Turn right onto 花屋町通
- ↑Continue onto 堀川通37
- →Turn right onto 下立売通
- ←Turn left onto 油小路通
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 出水通り
- 🏁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 Satsumasendai
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Satsumasendai to Kyoto?
About 854 km by road (618 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Satsumasendai to Kyoto?
About 10h 32min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥12,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).