Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Shibushi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 816 km | 12h 32min |
| 🚲 Bike | 816 km | 54h 23min |
| 🚶 On foot | 673 km | 140h 6min |
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 Kyoto (Kyoto) to Shibushi (Kagoshima) is 585 km in a straight line, or 816 km by road. A car trip takes about 12h 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥12,120. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Shibushi
- ↑Continue onto 出水通り
- →Turn right onto 小川通
- →Turn right onto 下立売通
- ←Turn left onto 堀川通38
- ↑Continue onto 堀川通38
- →Turn right onto 七条通113
- ←Turn left onto 大宮通114
- →Turn right onto 九条通り1
- ←Turn left onto 京阪国道1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 久米線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 天王和田線
- ←Turn left onto 天王和田線
- →Turn right onto 下松新南陽線347
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 遠石江口線
- ←Turn left onto 徳山港線52
- →Turn right onto 徳山新南陽線172
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left onto 国道213号213
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山香国見線31
- →Turn right onto 山香国見線31
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 山香国見線31, 34
- →Turn right onto 山香国見線31
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大道バイパス210, 442
- ↑Continue onto 国道10号10, 210, 57
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 鶴崎大南線208
- ↗Turn slight right onto 弓立上戸次線622
- ↗Turn slight right onto 中判田犬飼線631
- ↑Continue onto 中判田犬飼線631
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道326号326
- ←Turn left onto 国道326号326
- →Turn right onto 国道10号10, 326
- ↱Keep right onto 土々呂バイパス10
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 東九州自動車道E10
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 日南高岡線28
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 郷之原日南線430
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道222号222
- ↰Keep left onto 酒谷榎原線54
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 日南志布志線3
- →Turn right onto 広域農道黒潮ロード
- →Turn right onto 日南志布志線3
- ←Turn left onto 日南志布志線3
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道220号220, 448
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Kyoto
Distances from Shibushi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Shibushi?
About 816 km by road (585 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Shibushi?
About 12h 32min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥12,120 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).