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Kurio → Osaka

Kagoshima → Ōsaka
Straight line684 km
By road1,035 km
Driving time33h 59min
Fuel cost¥15,370
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kurio and Osaka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,035 km33h 59min
🚲 Bike1,035 km68h 59min
🚶 On foot787 km163h 52min

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 Osaka (Ōsaka) is 684 km in a straight line, or 1,035 km by road. A car trip takes about 33h 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,370. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.

⇄ Return route: Osaka → Kurio →

Driving directions · Kurio → Osaka

  1. ↑Continue78 m0min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left onto 上屋久永田屋久線7845.9 km42min
  3. ←Turn left172 m0min
  4. ↑Continue65 m0min
  5. ↱Keep right87 m0min
  6. ↑Continue258 m1min
  7. ↑Continue125 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  9. ←Turn left14 m0min
  10. ←Turn left224 m1min
  11. →Turn right64 m0min
  12. ←Turn left167 m0min
  13. →Turn right313 m1min
  14. ↗Turn slight right140 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 桟橋通り164 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路387 m1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  18. ↰Turn sharp left79 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道10号1012.4 km16min
  21. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線571.3 km1min
  22. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線57179 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 十三谷重富線4461.8 km2min
  24. →Turn right624 m1min
  25. ↱Turn sharp right116 m0min
  26. ←Turn left3 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right218.4 km2h 45min
  28. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  32. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  33. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  34. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  35. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  36. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  37. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  39. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  40. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  43. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  44. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  45. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  46. ↰Keep left29.2 km20min
  47. ↰Keep left628 m1min
  48. ↱Keep right6.2 km5min
  49. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  50. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  51. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  52. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  53. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  54. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  55. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  56. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  57. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  58. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  59. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  60. ↱Keep right412.5 km4h 31min
  61. ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2355 m0min
  62. ↱Keep right onto 神戸JCTE221.2 km17min
  63. ↰Keep left and drive toward 池田, 豊中, 大阪空港518 m0min
  64. ↰Keep left368 m0min
  65. ↑Continue onto 大阪池田線10175 m0min
  66. ↱Keep right onto 大阪池田線10633 m1min
  67. ↱Keep right onto 11114.4 km3min
  68. ↰Keep left onto 1111324 m0min
  69. ↰Keep left onto 大阪池田線10939 m1min
  70. ←Turn left onto 名神栄町線47 m0min
  71. ↱Keep right onto 名神栄町線153 m0min
  72. →Turn right onto 名神栄町線233 m0min
  73. →Turn right onto 阪急西側南線582 m1min
  74. ←Turn left onto 庄本牛立線152722 m1min
  75. →Turn right onto 国道176号1765.3 km6min
  76. ←Turn left onto 国道176号176747 m1min
  77. ↖Turn slight left onto 御堂筋25, 26, 165442 m1min
  78. ←Turn left onto 中之島通104 m0min
  79. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

桜島鹿児島県
えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県

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

Distances from Kurio

Kagoshima Kagoshima145 kmKanoya Kanoya130 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai172 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki166 kmNaze Naze231 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi164 kmIzumi Izumi202 kmIbusuki Ibusuki109 kmKushikino Kushikino162 kmIjūin Ijūin150 kmAkune Akune195 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki111 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame128 kmKajiki Kajiki164 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara201 km

Distances from Osaka

Moriguchi Moriguchi7 kmSuita Suita8 kmHigashi-ōsaka Higashi-ōsaka8 kmKadoma Kadoma8 kmToyonaka Toyonaka10 kmDaitōchō Daitōchō11 kmYao Yao12 kmSettsu Settsu13 kmSakai Sakai13 kmNeyagawa Neyagawa14 kmMatsubara Matsubara15 kmIbaraki Ibaraki15 kmMino Mino15 kmIkeda Ikeda16 kmKashihara Kashihara16 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kurio to Osaka?

About 1,035 km by road (684 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kurio to Osaka?

About 33h 59min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥15,370 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).