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Ōkuchi-shinohara → Yakushima Airport

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line187 km
By road215 km
Driving time24h 24min
Fuel cost¥3,200
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōkuchi-shinohara and Yakushima Airport.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car215 km24h 24min
🚲 Bike215 km14h 21min
🚶 On foot215 km44h 48min

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 Yakushima Airport (Kagoshima) is 187 km in a straight line, or 215 km by road. A car trip takes about 24h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,200. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Yakushima Airport → Ōkuchi-shinohara →

Driving directions · Ōkuchi-shinohara → Yakushima Airport

  1. Continue651 m1min
  2. Turn right1.1 km2min
  3. Turn left onto 国道268号268, 4473.3 km3min
  4. Turn right onto 菱刈横川線532.2 km2min
  5. Turn right95 m0min
  6. Turn left406 m1min
  7. Turn right onto 針持菱刈線42427 m0min
  8. Turn left646 m1min
  9. Turn right onto 菱刈横川線531.8 km2min
  10. Turn left1.1 km1min
  11. Turn slight left onto 菱刈横川線539.5 km14min
  12. Turn right onto 栗野加治木線552.7 km4min
  13. Continue onto 栗野加治木線5510.1 km12min
  14. Turn right onto 伊集院蒲生溝辺線403.3 km4min
  15. Turn right29 m0min
  16. Turn left onto 伊集院蒲生溝辺線旧道834 m1min
  17. Keep left2.9 km3min
  18. Turn left3.5 km4min
  19. Turn right onto 加治木バイパス10876 m1min
  20. Continue onto 国道10号101.4 km2min
  21. Turn left1.3 km2min
  22. Turn right onto 松原帖佐停車場線465108 m0min
  23. Turn left265 m0min
  24. Keep right200 m0min
  25. Turn left onto 姶良バイパス103.6 km5min
  26. Continue onto 国道10号1011.1 km15min
  27. Keep left127 m0min
  28. Continue onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  29. Turn left79 m0min
  30. Turn sharp right onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  31. Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路284 m0min
  32. Turn left217 m0min
  33. Continue140 m0min
  34. Turn slight left313 m1min
  35. Turn left167 m0min
  36. Turn right64 m0min
  37. Turn left224 m1min
  38. Turn right14 m0min
  39. Turn right onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  40. Turn right125 m0min
  41. Continue258 m1min
  42. Keep left87 m0min
  43. Turn slight left65 m0min
  44. Continue172 m0min
  45. Turn left onto 上屋久永田屋久線7810.7 km10min
  46. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

桜島鹿児島県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōkuchi-shinohara to Yakushima Airport?

About 215 km by road (187 km in a straight line).

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

About 24h 24min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,200 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).