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Kagoshima → Fukuoka

Kagoshima → Fukuoka
Straight line226 km
By road281 km
Driving time3h 35min
Fuel cost¥4,170
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kagoshima and Fukuoka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car281 km3h 35min
🚲 Bike281 km18h 43min
🚶 On foot260 km54h 13min

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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) is 226 km in a straight line, or 281 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,170. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Fukuoka → Kagoshima →

Driving directions · Kagoshima → Fukuoka

  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261.5 km3h 17min
  9. ↰Keep left385 m0min
  10. ↱Keep right4.3 km3min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線23.8 km2min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 半道橋ランプ出口534 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto きよみ通り181 m0min
  14. →Turn right221 m0min
  15. ←Turn left72 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 福岡日田線112570 m1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 国道3号31.6 km1min
  18. ↱Keep right193 m0min
  19. 🏁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)

Distances from Kagoshima

Kanoya Kanoya35 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai37 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki28 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi24 kmIzumi Izumi60 kmIbusuki Ibusuki38 kmKushikino Kushikino32 kmIjūin Ijūin15 kmAkune Akune60 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki40 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame28 kmKajiki Kajiki22 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara56 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata45 kmTarumizu Tarumizu17 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 Kagoshima to Fukuoka?

About 281 km by road (226 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,170 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).