Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sakai and Koseda.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,002 km | 33h 51min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,002 km | 66h 50min |
| 🚶 On foot | 746 km | 155h 27min |
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 Sakai (Ōsaka) to Koseda (Kagoshima) is 649 km in a straight line, or 1,002 km by road. A car trip takes about 33h 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥14,890. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.1°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Sakai → Koseda
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道26号26
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速17号西大阪線17
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 尼崎港線57
- ←Turn left onto 国道2号2
- →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- ↰Keep left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線, 中野中筋線142, 335
- →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142
- ←Turn left onto 国道176号176
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2
- ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 国道199号199
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 田川バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 姶良バイパス10
- ↑Continue onto 国道10号10
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 上本町磯線
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 鹿児島北バイパス10
- ↑Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 上屋久永田屋久線78
- →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 Sakai
Distances from Koseda
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sakai to Koseda?
About 1,002 km by road (649 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sakai to Koseda?
About 33h 51min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥14,890 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).