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Fukuoka → Aira

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line204 km
By road251 km
Driving time3h 16min
Fuel cost¥3,730
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Aira.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car251 km3h 16min
🚲 Bike251 km16h 45min
🚶 On foot234 km48h 46min

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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) to Aira (Kagoshima) is 204 km in a straight line, or 251 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,730. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Aira → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Aira

  1. ↑Continue164 m0min
  2. ↰Keep left onto 国道3号31.7 km1min
  3. ↑Continue onto 福岡日田線112570 m1min
  4. ←Turn left72 m0min
  5. →Turn right221 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto きよみ通り89 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right onto きよみ通り125 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 福岡南バイパス357 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 半道橋ランプ入口246 m0min
  10. ↑Continue onto 半道橋ランプ入口2.3 km1min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線25.7 km4min
  12. ↱Keep right216.4 km2h 39min
  13. ↰Keep left837 m1min
  14. ↖Turn slight left481 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 牧園薩摩線50, 55708 m1min
  16. ↑Continue onto 栗野加治木線5510.1 km12min
  17. →Turn right onto 伊集院蒲生溝辺線409.9 km12min
  18. →Turn right onto 十三谷重富線446237 m0min
  19. ↰Turn sharp left1.4 km3min
  20. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

くるめ福岡県
みやま福岡県
おおむた福岡県
きくすい熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
うき熊本県
竜北熊本県
坂本熊本県

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

Distances from Fukuoka

Kitakyushu Kitakyushu49 kmKurume Kurume33 kmŌmuta Ōmuta63 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi15 kmŌnojō Ōnojō9 kmIizuka Iizuka25 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi54 kmDazaifu Dazaifu14 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō20 kmKoga Koga16 kmNōgata Nōgata32 kmTagawa Tagawa36 kmNakama Nakama36 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma19 kmAmagi Amagi30 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 Fukuoka to Aira?

About 251 km by road (204 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 16min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,730 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).