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Kagoshima → Kyoto

Kagoshima → Kyoto
Straight line617 km
By road887 km
Driving time10h 48min
Fuel cost¥13,180
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kagoshima and Kyoto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car887 km10h 48min
🚲 Bike887 km59h 8min
🚶 On foot710 km147h 50min

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 Kagoshima (Kagoshima) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 617 km in a straight line, or 887 km by road. A car trip takes about 10h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥13,180. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kyoto → Kagoshima →

Driving directions · Kagoshima → Kyoto

  1. Continue20 m0min
  2. Turn left211 m0min
  3. Turn right160 m0min
  4. Turn left122 m0min
  5. Turn right onto 高麗本通り1.4 km2min
  6. Turn left onto 高麗本通り1.1 km1min
  7. Continue onto 国道3号34.2 km6min
  8. Turn right and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港236.3 km3h 0min
  9. Keep left598 m1min
  10. Keep right9.2 km8min
  11. Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  12. Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  13. Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  14. Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  15. Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  16. Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  17. Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  18. Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  19. Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  20. Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  21. Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  22. Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  23. Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  24. Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  25. Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  26. Keep left562 m0min
  27. Keep left29.2 km20min
  28. Keep left628 m1min
  29. Keep right6.2 km5min
  30. Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  31. Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  32. Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  33. Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  34. Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  35. Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  36. Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  37. Keep right217 m0min
  38. Keep right2.5 km2min
  39. Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  40. Keep left1.1 km1min
  41. Keep right456.0 km5h 1min
  42. Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都1.7 km2min
  43. Keep right onto 名神高速道路E114.4 km12min
  44. Keep left and drive toward 京都方面出口3.1 km3min
  45. Turn right onto 九条通り1280 m0min
  46. Turn left onto 大宮通1141.5 km2min
  47. Turn right onto 花屋町通2.4 km3min
  48. Continue onto 堀川通37928 m1min
  49. Turn right onto 下立売通156 m0min
  50. Turn left onto 油小路通139 m0min
  51. Turn sharp right onto 出水通り34 m0min
  52. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
みやま福岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kagoshima to Kyoto?

About 887 km by road (617 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kagoshima to Kyoto?

About 10h 48min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥13,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).