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Ōkuchi-shinohara → Sakai

Kagoshima → Ōsaka
Straight line529 km
By road798 km
Driving time9h 43min
Fuel cost¥11,850
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōkuchi-shinohara and Sakai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car798 km9h 43min
🚲 Bike798 km53h 10min
🚶 On foot609 km126h 49min

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 Ōkuchi-shinohara (Kagoshima) to Sakai (Ōsaka) is 529 km in a straight line, or 798 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,850. 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.

⇄ Return route: Sakai → Ōkuchi-shinohara →

Driving directions · Ōkuchi-shinohara → Sakai

  1. Continue77 m0min
  2. Turn left165 m0min
  3. Turn right503 m1min
  4. Turn left202 m0min
  5. Turn right onto 国道267号26723.7 km20min
  6. Continue362 m0min
  7. Turn right348 m1min
  8. Turn left83 m0min
  9. Turn slight right194 m0min
  10. Turn sharp left2.2 km2min
  11. Turn right onto 人吉インター線54164 m0min
  12. Keep left787 m1min
  13. Keep left and drive toward 熊本, 福岡146.5 km1h 45min
  14. Keep left598 m1min
  15. Keep right9.2 km8min
  16. Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  17. Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
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  19. Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  20. Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  21. Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  22. Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  23. Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  24. Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  25. Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  26. Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  27. Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  28. Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  29. Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  30. Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
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  35. Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  36. Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
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  44. Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
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  46. Keep right412.5 km4h 31min
  47. Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2355 m0min
  48. Keep right onto 神戸JCTE215.1 km13min
  49. Keep left763 m1min
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  52. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1421.1 km1min
  53. Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142147 m0min
  54. Turn right10 m0min
  55. Continue onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142269 m0min
  56. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142266 m0min
  57. Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線, 中野中筋線142, 335160 m0min
  58. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1424.1 km4min
  59. Continue onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線14257 m0min
  60. Turn slight right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1424.8 km5min
  61. Turn left onto 国道2号2206 m0min
  62. Turn right onto 尼崎港線57726 m1min
  63. Turn sharp left1.2 km1min
  64. Keep left756 m1min
  65. Keep left onto 国道43号43651 m1min
  66. Keep right3.6 km6min
  67. Continue onto 国道43号9.3 km6min
  68. Keep left2.3 km2min
  69. Turn right onto 堺大和高田線1295 m0min
  70. Turn left159 m0min
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  74. Turn right46 m0min
  75. Turn left24 m0min
  76. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
みやま福岡県
くるめ福岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōkuchi-shinohara to Sakai?

About 798 km by road (529 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Ōkuchi-shinohara to Sakai?

About 9h 43min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥11,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).