Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nishinoomote and Soo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 196 km | 20h 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 196 km | 13h 3min |
| 🚶 On foot | 117 km | 24h 19min |
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 Nishinoomote (Kagoshima) to Soo (Kagoshima) is 101 km in a straight line, or 196 km by road. A car trip takes about 20h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,910. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Nishinoomote → Soo
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 西之表南種子線75
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜種子・屋久
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線(産業道路)219
- ←Turn left onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線219
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山
- ↰Keep left and drive toward E3A南九州道
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 鹿児島市街
- ←Turn left and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 加治木, 国分, 鹿屋
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道10号10, 504
- →Turn right onto 国道220号220
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 亀割バイパス10, 504
- →Turn right onto 光神山諏訪方線501
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 曽於広域農道(そお街道)
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- 🏁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 Nishinoomote
Distances from Soo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nishinoomote to Soo?
About 196 km by road (101 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nishinoomote to Soo?
About 20h 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).