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Koshima → Fukuoka

Kagoshima → Fukuoka
Straight line374 km
By road449 km
Driving time26h 58min
Fuel cost¥6,670
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Koshima and Fukuoka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car449 km26h 58min
🚲 Bike449 km29h 56min
🚶 On foot430 km89h 38min

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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) is 374 km in a straight line, or 449 km by road. A car trip takes about 26h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,670. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Fukuoka → Koshima →

Driving directions · Koshima → Fukuoka

  1. ↑Continue onto 上屋久永田屋久線7735.8 km33min
  2. →Turn right172 m0min
  3. ↑Continue65 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right87 m0min
  5. ↑Continue258 m1min
  6. ↑Continue125 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  8. ←Turn left14 m0min
  9. ←Turn left224 m1min
  10. →Turn right64 m0min
  11. ←Turn left167 m0min
  12. →Turn right313 m1min
  13. ↗Turn slight right140 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 桟橋通り164 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路387 m1min
  16. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  17. ↰Turn sharp left79 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道10号1012.4 km16min
  20. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線571.3 km1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線57179 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 十三谷重富線4461.8 km2min
  23. →Turn right624 m1min
  24. ↱Turn sharp right116 m0min
  25. ←Turn left3 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right243.6 km3h 2min
  27. ↰Keep left385 m0min
  28. ↱Keep right4.3 km3min
  29. ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線23.8 km2min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 半道橋ランプ出口534 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto きよみ通り181 m0min
  32. →Turn right221 m0min
  33. ←Turn left72 m0min
  34. →Turn right onto 福岡日田線112570 m1min
  35. ↑Continue onto 国道3号31.6 km1min
  36. ↱Keep right193 m0min
  37. 🏁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 Koshima

Kagoshima Kagoshima148 kmKanoya Kanoya131 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai178 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki168 kmNaze Naze232 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi166 kmIzumi Izumi206 kmIbusuki Ibusuki112 kmKushikino Kushikino167 kmIjūin Ijūin154 kmAkune Akune201 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki117 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame133 kmKajiki Kajiki167 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara204 km

Distances from Fukuoka

Ōnojō Ōnojō9 kmKasuga Kasuga9 kmUmi Umi9 kmSasaguri Sasaguri13 kmShingū Shingū13 kmDazaifu Dazaifu14 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi15 kmKoga Koga16 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma19 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō20 kmFukutsu Fukutsu22 kmItoshima Itoshima22 kmMiyawaka Miyawaka25 kmMiyata Miyata25 kmIizuka Iizuka25 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Koshima to Fukuoka?

About 449 km by road (374 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Koshima to Fukuoka?

About 26h 58min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,670 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).