Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kurio and Shibushi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 256 km | 25h 6min |
| 🚲 Bike | 256 km | 17h 6min |
| 🚶 On foot | 171 km | 35h 37min |
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 Kurio (Kagoshima) to Shibushi (Kagoshima) is 149 km in a straight line, or 256 km by road. A car trip takes about 25h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,810. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kurio → Shibushi
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 上屋久永田屋久線78
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left onto 桟橋通り
- →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↑Continue onto 国道224号224
- ↑Continue onto 国道220号220
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 垂水大崎線72
- ↑Continue onto 国道504号504
- →Turn right onto 国道504号504
- ←Turn left onto 大崎輝北線64
- ←Turn left onto 国道269号269
- →Turn right onto 志布志有明線523
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 国道220号220, 448
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Kurio
Distances from Shibushi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kurio to Shibushi?
About 256 km by road (149 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kurio to Shibushi?
About 25h 6min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).