Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ōkuchi-shinohara and Yakushima Airport.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 215 km | 24h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 215 km | 14h 21min |
| 🚶 On foot | 215 km | 44h 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.
Driving directions · Ōkuchi-shinohara → Yakushima Airport
- ↑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 left onto 上屋久永田屋久線78
- 🏁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 Yakushima Airport
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).