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Nishinoomote → Akune

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line162 km
By road197 km
Driving time20h 25min
Fuel cost¥2,920
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Nishinoomote and Akune.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car197 km20h 25min
🚲 Bike197 km13h 7min
🚶 On foot186 km38h 42min

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 Akune (Kagoshima) is 162 km in a straight line, or 197 km by road. A car trip takes about 20h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,920. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Akune → Nishinoomote →

Driving directions · Nishinoomote → Akune

  1. ↑Continue34 m0min
  2. →Turn right15 m0min
  3. ←Turn left184 m0min
  4. ↖Turn slight left116 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 西之表南種子線75329 m0min
  6. ←Turn left58 m0min
  7. →Turn right164 m0min
  8. →Turn right70 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜種子・屋久113.6 km18h 55min
  10. ←Turn left405 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線(産業道路)2192.5 km3min
  12. ←Turn left onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線2193.4 km4min
  13. ↰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144 m0min
  14. ↱Keep right and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山7.7 km7min
  15. ↰Keep left and drive toward E3A南九州道225 m0min
  16. ↰Keep left and drive toward E3A南九州道, 日置46.3 km44min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道3号321.3 km29min
  18. →Turn right99 m0min
  19. ←Turn left8 m0min
  20. ↱Turn sharp right onto 下東郷阿久根線345104 m0min
  21. ←Turn left147 m0min
  22. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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

Distances from Nishinoomote

Kagoshima Kagoshima102 kmKanoya Kanoya74 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai138 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki114 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi112 kmIzumi Izumi162 kmIbusuki Ibusuki65 kmKushikino Kushikino130 kmIjūin Ijūin114 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki88 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame100 kmKajiki Kajiki116 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara153 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata102 kmTarumizu Tarumizu88 km

Distances from Akune

Izumi Izumi17 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai24 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino33 kmKushikino Kushikino34 kmIsa Isa39 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara40 kmAira Aira46 kmIjūin Ijūin48 kmHioki Hioki50 kmKajiki Kajiki54 kmKagoshima Kagoshima60 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi60 kmKirishima Kirishima61 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki62 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame68 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Nishinoomote to Akune?

About 197 km by road (162 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Nishinoomote to Akune?

About 20h 25min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,920 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).