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Kyoto → Amami

Kyoto → Kagoshima
Straight line946 km
By road1,260 km
Driving time74h 32min
Fuel cost¥18,730
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Amami.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,260 km74h 32min
🚲 Bike1,260 km84h 2min
🚶 On foot1,088 km226h 35min

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 Amami (Kagoshima) is 946 km in a straight line, or 1,260 km by road. A car trip takes about 74h 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥18,730. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Amami → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Amami

  1. ↑Continue onto 出水通り33 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 小川通137 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 下立売通212 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 堀川通38876 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 堀川通382.6 km3min
  6. →Turn right onto 七条通113359 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 大宮通1141.1 km1min
  8. →Turn right onto 九条通り1276 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 京阪国道12.8 km2min
  10. ↰Keep left205 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left6.4 km5min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E18.9 km7min
  13. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  14. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  15. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  16. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  17. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  20. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  23. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  24. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  25. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  28. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  29. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  32. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  33. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  34. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  35. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  36. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  37. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  38. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  39. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  40. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  43. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  44. ↱Keep right218.7 km2h 45min
  45. ↰Keep left291 m0min
  46. ←Turn left191 m1min
  47. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  48. ←Turn left95 m0min
  49. ↱Turn sharp right70 m0min
  50. →Turn right12 m0min
  51. →Turn right477 m1min
  52. ←Turn left92 m0min
  53. ↗Turn slight right347 m0min
  54. ←Turn left699 m1min
  55. →Turn right onto 姶良バイパス102.7 km4min
  56. ↑Continue onto 国道10号1011.1 km15min
  57. ↰Keep left127 m0min
  58. ↑Continue onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  59. ←Turn left79 m0min
  60. ↱Turn sharp right onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  61. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路1.6 km2min
  62. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路125 m0min
  63. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路533 m1min
  64. ←Turn left348 m0min
  65. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路249 m0min
  66. ↑Continue196 m0min
  67. →Turn right onto 鹿児島～那覇380.7 km63h 27min
  68. →Turn right12 m0min
  69. ←Turn left59 m0min
  70. →Turn right77 m0min
  71. ←Turn left616 m1min
  72. →Turn right60 m0min
  73. ↑Continue onto 名瀬瀬戸内線7967 m0min
  74. ←Turn left onto 名瀬瀬戸内線79527 m0min
  75. →Turn right49 m0min
  76. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
みき兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
香春福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県

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

Distances from Kyoto

Uji Uji15 kmKameoka Kameoka16 kmMaizuru Maizuru61 kmKamigyō-ku Kamigyō-ku1 kmYawata Yawata17 kmFukuchiyama Fukuchiyama66 kmTanabe Tanabe22 kmMukō Mukō8 kmArashiyama Arashiyama7 kmAyabe Ayabe55 kmMiyazu Miyazu77 kmNagaoka Nagaoka12 kmKizugawa Kizugawa33 kmJōyō Jōyō20 kmKyōtanabe Kyōtanabe24 km

Distances from Amami

Naze Naze2 kmYudomari Yudomari228 kmKurio Kurio229 kmKoshima Koshima230 kmNagata Nagata242 kmKoseda Koseda250 kmMiyanoura Miyanoura251 kmNishinoomote Nishinoomote300 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki331 kmIbusuki Ibusuki337 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu343 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma344 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame348 kmKanoya Kanoya359 kmTarumizu Tarumizu365 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Amami?

About 1,260 km by road (946 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Amami?

About 74h 32min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥18,730 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).