Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ōkuchi-shinohara and Kurio.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 251 km | 24h 56min |
| 🚲 Bike | 251 km | 16h 42min |
| 🚶 On foot | 231 km | 48h 3min |
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 Kurio (Kagoshima) is 201 km in a straight line, or 251 km by road. A car trip takes about 24h 56min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,720. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Ōkuchi-shinohara → Kurio
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道268号268, 447
- →Turn right onto 菱刈横川線53
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 針持菱刈線424
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 菱刈横川線53
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 菱刈横川線53
- →Turn right onto 栗野加治木線55
- ↑Continue onto 栗野加治木線55
- →Turn right onto 伊集院蒲生溝辺線40
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 伊集院蒲生溝辺線旧道
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 加治木バイパス10
- ↑Continue onto 国道10号10
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 松原帖佐停車場線465
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left 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 right onto 上屋久永田屋久線78
- ↱Turn sharp 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 Ōkuchi-shinohara
Distances from Kurio
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Ōkuchi-shinohara to Kurio?
About 251 km by road (201 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ōkuchi-shinohara to Kurio?
About 24h 56min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).