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Fukuoka → Minamikyushu

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line250 km
By road312 km
Driving time4h 12min
Fuel cost¥4,630
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Minamikyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car312 km4h 12min
🚲 Bike312 km20h 47min
🚶 On foot288 km59h 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.

⇄ Return route: Minamikyushu → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Minamikyushu

  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 right274.2 km3h 29min
  13. ↰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17363 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎3.7 km4min
  15. →Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)2176.4 km7min
  16. →Turn right onto 谷山知覧線2311.4 km15min
  17. ←Turn left45 m0min
  18. →Turn right111 m0min
  19. ←Turn left59 m0min
  20. ←Turn left2.2 km4min
  21. ↰Turn sharp left355 m1min
  22. →Turn right761 m2min
  23. →Turn right724 m1min
  24. ↰Turn sharp left46 m0min
  25. →Turn right48 m0min
  26. →Turn right57 m0min
  27. ←Turn left286 m1min
  28. 🏁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)

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).