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Hiroshima → Aira

Hiroshima → Kagoshima
Straight line339 km
By road493 km
Driving time6h 33min
Fuel cost¥7,330
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hiroshima and Aira.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car493 km6h 33min
🚲 Bike493 km32h 54min
🚶 On foot390 km81h 16min

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 Hiroshima (Hiroshima) to Aira (Kagoshima) is 339 km in a straight line, or 493 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,330. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Aira → Hiroshima →

Driving directions · Hiroshima → Aira

  1. ↑Continue29 m0min
  2. →Turn right133 m0min
  3. ←Turn left906 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto 平和大通り635 m1min
  5. ←Turn left661 m1min
  6. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号21.3 km1min
  7. ↱Keep right2.0 km2min
  8. ↰Keep left284 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 広島湯来線7157 m0min
  10. ↑Continue26 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right186 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 西広島バイパス28.2 km5min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 西広島バイパス21.8 km2min
  14. ↰Keep left2.3 km2min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 山陽自動車道102.8 km1h 2min
  16. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  17. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  19. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  22. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  25. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  26. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  27. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  29. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  30. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  31. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  32. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  33. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  34. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  35. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  36. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  37. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  39. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  40. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  41. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  42. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  43. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  45. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  46. ↱Keep right191.4 km2h 22min
  47. ↰Keep left837 m1min
  48. ↖Turn slight left481 m0min
  49. ←Turn left onto 牧園薩摩線50, 55708 m1min
  50. ↑Continue onto 栗野加治木線5510.1 km12min
  51. →Turn right onto 伊集院蒲生溝辺線409.9 km12min
  52. →Turn right onto 十三谷重富線446237 m0min
  53. ↰Turn sharp left1.4 km3min
  54. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
香春福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
うすい福岡県
くるめ福岡県
みやま福岡県
おおむた福岡県

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

Distances from Hiroshima

Fukuyama Fukuyama85 kmKure Kure22 kmOnomichi Onomichi69 kmMihara Mihara58 kmHatsukaichi Hatsukaichi12 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō75 kmKannabechō-yahiro Kannabechō-yahiro91 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi58 kmTakehara Takehara43 kmŌtake Ōtake30 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara21 kmInnoshima Innoshima69 kmShin’ichi Shin’ichi77 kmShōbara Shōbara72 kmMiyajima Miyajima16 km

Distances from Aira

Kajiki Kajiki8 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi15 kmKirishima Kirishima17 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki17 kmKagoshima Kagoshima23 kmIjūin Ijūin25 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai28 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino29 kmHioki Hioki31 kmKushikino Kushikino31 kmIsa Isa33 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara33 kmTarumizu Tarumizu34 kmSoo Soo40 kmIzumi Izumi40 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hiroshima to Aira?

About 493 km by road (339 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Hiroshima to Aira?

About 6h 33min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,330 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).