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Ōkuchi-shinohara → Niigata

Kagoshima → Niigata
Straight line999 km
By road1,321 km
Driving time15h 24min
Fuel cost¥19,620
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōkuchi-shinohara and Niigata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,321 km15h 24min
🚲 Bike1,321 km88h 2min
🚶 On foot1,149 km239h 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 Ōkuchi-shinohara (Kagoshima) to Niigata (Niigata) is 999 km in a straight line, or 1,321 km by road. A car trip takes about 15h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥19,620. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Niigata → Ōkuchi-shinohara →

Driving directions · Ōkuchi-shinohara → Niigata

  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
  18. Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  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
  31. Keep left562 m0min
  32. Keep left29.2 km20min
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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
  37. Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  38. Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
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  41. Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
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  44. Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
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  46. Keep right363.3 km3h 58min
  47. Keep left589 m1min
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  50. Keep left431 m1min
  51. Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218253 m0min
  52. Turn left onto 西田原姫路線2182.2 km2min
  53. Keep right523 m1min
  54. Turn left607 m1min
  55. Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
  56. Keep left onto 小野香寺線81, 1172.2 km2min
  57. Continue onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
  58. Turn right459 m1min
  59. Turn left117 m0min
  60. Turn sharp right237 m0min
  61. Turn left224 m0min
  62. Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
  63. Continue onto 大和北条停車場線3692.0 km2min
  64. Keep right2.7 km3min
  65. Continue onto 多可北条線2412.4 km11min
  66. Keep right1.7 km2min
  67. Continue onto 多可柏原線861.5 km1min
  68. Continue322 m0min
  69. Continue onto 多可柏原線868.0 km7min
  70. Continue onto 福知山山南線1091.5 km2min
  71. Turn left onto 国道175号17515.4 km20min
  72. Turn right85 m0min
  73. Keep left316 m0min
  74. Keep left125.1 km1h 22min
  75. Keep left427.1 km4h 26min
  76. Keep left950 m1min
  77. Keep right1.3 km1min
  78. Keep left338 m0min
  79. Keep left471 m0min
  80. Continue onto 新潟黒埼インター線421.0 km1min
  81. Turn left493 m1min
  82. 🏁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
くるめ福岡県
うすい福岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōkuchi-shinohara to Niigata?

About 1,321 km by road (999 km in a straight line).

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

About 15h 24min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥19,620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).