Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Satsumasendai and Fukuoka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 248 km | 3h 19min |
| 🚲 Bike | 248 km | 16h 32min |
| 🚶 On foot | 228 km | 47h 33min |
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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) is 198 km in a straight line, or 248 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,680. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Satsumasendai → Fukuoka
- ↑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
- ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線2
- ↰Keep left onto 半道橋ランプ出口
- ←Turn left onto きよみ通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 福岡日田線112
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ↱Keep 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 Satsumasendai
Distances from Fukuoka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Satsumasendai to Fukuoka?
About 248 km by road (198 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Satsumasendai to Fukuoka?
About 3h 19min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).