Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Fukuoka and Minamikyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 312 km | 4h 12min |
| 🚲 Bike | 312 km | 20h 47min |
| 🚶 On foot | 288 km | 59h 59min |
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 Minamikyushu (Kagoshima) is 250 km in a straight line, or 312 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,630. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Fukuoka → Minamikyushu
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left onto 国道3号3
- ↑Continue onto 福岡日田線112
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto きよみ通り
- ↱Keep right onto きよみ通り
- →Turn right onto 福岡南バイパス3
- ↱Keep right onto 半道橋ランプ入口
- ↑Continue onto 半道橋ランプ入口
- ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線2
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 指宿スカイライン and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃17
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎
- →Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)217
- →Turn right onto 谷山知覧線23
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Fukuoka
Distances from Minamikyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Fukuoka to Minamikyushu?
About 312 km by road (250 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Fukuoka to Minamikyushu?
About 4h 12min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,630 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).