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Kanoya → Amami

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line359 km
By road434 km
Driving time64h 55min
Fuel cost¥6,450
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kanoya and Amami.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car434 km64h 55min
🚲 Bike434 km28h 56min
🚶 On foot413 km85h 57min

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 Kanoya (Kagoshima) to Amami (Kagoshima) is 359 km in a straight line, or 434 km by road. A car trip takes about 64h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,450. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Amami → Kanoya →

Driving directions · Kanoya → Amami

  1. ↑Continue119 m0min
  2. ←Turn left279 m1min
  3. ↰Turn sharp left1.5 km2min
  4. ↑Continue onto 国道269号269345 m0min
  5. ↑Continue656 m1min
  6. ↑Continue onto 鹿屋環状線550915 m1min
  7. ↑Continue1.8 km2min
  8. ↑Continue onto 国道220号2201.5 km2min
  9. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  10. →Turn right onto 古江バイパス2203.8 km4min
  11. ↑Continue onto 国道220号2209.6 km13min
  12. ↰Keep left61 m0min
  13. ↖Turn slight left81 m0min
  14. →Turn right1.3 km2min
  15. ←Turn left onto 垂水港線53447 m0min
  16. →Turn right402 m0min
  17. →Turn right272 m1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道220号2207.6 km11min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道224号22413.0 km18min
  20. ↑Continue128 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right164 m0min
  22. →Turn right80 m0min
  23. ←Turn left3.7 km22min
  24. ↰Turn sharp left158 m0min
  25. ↑Continue140 m0min
  26. →Turn right135 m0min
  27. ↰Turn sharp left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路1.0 km1min
  28. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路125 m0min
  29. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路533 m1min
  30. ←Turn left348 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路249 m0min
  32. ↑Continue196 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 鹿児島～那覇380.7 km63h 27min
  34. →Turn right12 m0min
  35. ←Turn left59 m0min
  36. →Turn right77 m0min
  37. ←Turn left616 m1min
  38. →Turn right60 m0min
  39. ↑Continue onto 名瀬瀬戸内線7967 m0min
  40. ←Turn left onto 名瀬瀬戸内線79527 m0min
  41. →Turn right49 m0min
  42. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

たるみずはまびら鹿児島県
桜島鹿児島県

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

Distances from Kanoya

Kagoshima Kagoshima35 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai71 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki40 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi39 kmIzumi Izumi90 kmIbusuki Ibusuki25 kmKushikino Kushikino67 kmIjūin Ijūin50 kmAkune Akune94 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki52 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame51 kmKajiki Kajiki43 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara79 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata34 kmTarumizu Tarumizu18 km

Distances from Amami

Naze Naze2 kmYudomari Yudomari228 kmKurio Kurio229 kmKoshima Koshima230 kmNagata Nagata242 kmKoseda Koseda250 kmMiyanoura Miyanoura251 kmNishinoomote Nishinoomote300 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki331 kmIbusuki Ibusuki337 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu343 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma344 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame348 kmTarumizu Tarumizu365 kmHioki Hioki366 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kanoya to Amami?

About 434 km by road (359 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kanoya to Amami?

About 64h 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,450 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).