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Kumamoto → Nagata

Kumamoto → Kagoshima
Straight line269 km
By road325 km
Driving time25h 42min
Fuel cost¥4,840
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kumamoto and Nagata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car325 km25h 42min
🚲 Bike325 km21h 42min
🚶 On foot309 km64h 28min

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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) to Nagata (Kagoshima) is 269 km in a straight line, or 325 km by road. A car trip takes about 25h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,840. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.1°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.

⇄ Return route: Nagata → Kumamoto →

Driving directions · Kumamoto → Nagata

  1. Continue484 m1min
  2. Turn left onto 小島新町線237438 m0min
  3. Turn left onto 小島新町線237263 m0min
  4. Turn right271 m0min
  5. Turn left onto 熊本高森線28262 m0min
  6. Turn right1.4 km2min
  7. Continue11 m0min
  8. Turn left110 m0min
  9. Turn sharp right onto 国道3号3, 218, 2193.7 km3min
  10. Turn right onto 川尻宇土線2971.0 km1min
  11. Turn slight left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 2971.8 km2min
  12. Turn right onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 2194.4 km4min
  13. Keep left onto 335.1 km4min
  14. Keep left onto 3, 2183, 21817.5 km16min
  15. Keep left735 m1min
  16. Keep left109.9 km1h 32min
  17. Keep left291 m0min
  18. Turn left191 m1min
  19. Keep left89 m0min
  20. Turn left95 m0min
  21. Turn sharp right70 m0min
  22. Turn right12 m0min
  23. Turn right477 m1min
  24. Turn left92 m0min
  25. Turn slight right347 m0min
  26. Turn left699 m1min
  27. Turn right onto 姶良バイパス102.7 km4min
  28. Continue onto 国道10号1011.1 km15min
  29. Keep left127 m0min
  30. Continue onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  31. Turn left79 m0min
  32. Turn sharp right onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  33. Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路284 m0min
  34. Turn left217 m0min
  35. Continue140 m0min
  36. Turn slight left313 m1min
  37. Turn left167 m0min
  38. Turn right64 m0min
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  40. Turn right14 m0min
  41. Turn right onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  42. Turn right125 m0min
  43. Continue258 m1min
  44. Keep left87 m0min
  45. Turn slight left65 m0min
  46. Continue172 m0min
  47. Turn right onto 上屋久永田屋久線7820.2 km18min
  48. Turn left152 m0min
  49. Turn right66 m0min
  50. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

うき熊本県
竜北熊本県
坂本熊本県
えびの宮崎県
桜島鹿児島県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kumamoto to Nagata?

About 325 km by road (269 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kumamoto to Nagata?

About 25h 42min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).