Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Koshima and Minamisatsuma.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 218 km | 24h 20min |
| 🚲 Bike | 218 km | 14h 30min |
| 🚶 On foot | 150 km | 31h 18min |
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 Koshima (Kagoshima) to Minamisatsuma (Kagoshima) is 131 km in a straight line, or 218 km by road. A car trip takes about 24h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,230. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Koshima → Minamisatsuma
- ↑Continue onto 上屋久永田屋久線77
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港城南線216
- ↱Keep right onto 鹿児島加世田線(笹貫バイパス)20
- →Turn right onto 鹿児島加世田線20
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島加世田線(錫山バイパス)20
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 宮崎バイパス270
- ↑Continue onto 国道270号270
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep 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 Koshima
Distances from Minamisatsuma
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Koshima to Minamisatsuma?
About 218 km by road (131 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Koshima to Minamisatsuma?
About 24h 20min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,230 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).