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Kurio → Kushikino

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line161 km
By road220 km
Driving time24h 9min
Fuel cost¥3,270
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kurio and Kushikino.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car220 km24h 9min
🚲 Bike220 km14h 41min
🚶 On foot186 km38h 39min

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 Kushikino (Kagoshima) is 161 km in a straight line, or 220 km by road. A car trip takes about 24h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,270. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kushikino → Kurio →

Driving directions · Kurio → Kushikino

  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 left309 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路400 m1min
  14. →Turn right onto パース通り1.3 km2min
  15. ←Turn left onto 高麗本通り706 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 中洲通り522 m1min
  17. ↖Turn slight left onto 中洲陸橋24666 m1min
  18. ↖Turn slight left onto 鹿児島東西幹線道路31.5 km2min
  19. ↱Keep right and drive toward 田上145 m0min
  20. ↰Keep left and drive toward 田上62 m0min
  21. ↱Turn sharp right and drive toward E3九州道, E3A南九州道, 指宿スカイライン185 m0min
  22. ↰Keep left and drive toward E3九州道, 指宿スカイライン220 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港54 m0min
  24. ←Turn left and drive toward E3A南九州道, 日置21.6 km21min
  25. ↰Keep left1.5 km1min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道3号36.7 km9min
  27. ←Turn left53 m0min
  28. →Turn right362 m0min
  29. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 旭町ロータリー294 m0min
  30. 🏁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

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 kmIjūin Ijūin150 kmAkune Akune195 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki111 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame128 kmKajiki Kajiki164 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara201 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata164 km

Distances from Kushikino

Ichikikushikino Ichikikushikino3 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai12 kmHioki Hioki17 kmIjūin Ijūin17 kmAira Aira31 kmKagoshima Kagoshima32 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame34 kmAkune Akune34 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma36 kmKajiki Kajiki38 kmIzumi Izumi42 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi44 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu45 kmKirishima Kirishima47 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki47 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kurio to Kushikino?

About 220 km by road (161 km in a straight line).

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

About 24h 9min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,270 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).