Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Shibushi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,255 km | 17h 16min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,255 km | 83h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 1,053 km | 219h 23min |
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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Shibushi (Kagoshima) is 916 km in a straight line, or 1,255 km by road. A car trip takes about 17h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥18,640. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Shibushi
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 水門通り
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right onto 産業道路6
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 久米線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 天王和田線
- ←Turn left onto 天王和田線
- →Turn right onto 下松新南陽線347
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 遠石江口線
- ←Turn left onto 徳山港線52
- →Turn right onto 徳山新南陽線172
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left onto 国道213号213
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山香国見線31
- →Turn right onto 山香国見線31
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 山香国見線31, 34
- →Turn right onto 山香国見線31
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大道バイパス210, 442
- ↑Continue onto 国道10号10, 210, 57
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 鶴崎大南線208
- ↗Turn slight right onto 弓立上戸次線622
- ↗Turn slight right onto 中判田犬飼線631
- ↑Continue onto 中判田犬飼線631
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道326号326
- ←Turn left onto 国道326号326
- →Turn right onto 国道10号10, 326
- ↱Keep right onto 土々呂バイパス10
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 東九州自動車道E10
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 日南高岡線28
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 郷之原日南線430
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道222号222
- ↰Keep left onto 酒谷榎原線54
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 日南志布志線3
- →Turn right onto 広域農道黒潮ロード
- →Turn right onto 日南志布志線3
- ←Turn left onto 日南志布志線3
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道220号220, 448
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Kawasaki
Distances from Shibushi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Shibushi?
About 1,255 km by road (916 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Shibushi?
About 17h 16min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥18,640 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).