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Fukuoka → Minamisatsuma

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line246 km
By road306 km
Driving time4h 26min
Fuel cost¥4,550
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Minamisatsuma.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car306 km4h 26min
🚲 Bike306 km20h 24min
🚶 On foot283 km58h 55min

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 Minamisatsuma (Kagoshima) is 246 km in a straight line, or 306 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,550. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamisatsuma → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Minamisatsuma

  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 right134.7 km1h 31min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 南九州自動車道E3A20.4 km17min
  14. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  15. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  16. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道3号313.5 km13min
  18. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道3号339 m0min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 国道447号4474.2 km4min
  21. →Turn right onto 西出水停車場線369647 m1min
  22. ↑Continue920 m1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道328号32818.6 km16min
  24. →Turn right onto 川薩広域農道（川薩グリーンロード）4.9 km6min
  25. ←Turn left229 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線259 m1min
  27. ↑Continue onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線1.0 km2min
  28. ↗Turn slight right146 m0min
  29. ↖Turn slight left56 m0min
  30. →Turn right onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線178 m0min
  31. →Turn right onto 東郷山田宮之城線34431 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 東郷山田宮之城線344587 m1min
  33. →Turn right onto 東郷山田宮之城線3445.7 km6min
  34. →Turn right onto 東郷バイパス267923 m1min
  35. ←Turn left onto 市比野東郷線335506 m1min
  36. →Turn right onto 山崎川内線3946.2 km7min
  37. ←Turn left473 m1min
  38. →Turn right onto 川内停車場線332106 m0min
  39. ↑Continue onto 川内郡山線36252 m0min
  40. ←Turn left onto 国道3号3309 m0min
  41. ↑Continue onto 隅之城バイパス32.3 km2min
  42. ↰Keep left1.7 km2min
  43. →Turn right428 m1min
  44. ↰Keep left183 m0min
  45. ↖Turn slight left onto 南九州自動車道, 川内隈之城道路E3A13.2 km12min
  46. ↰Keep left932 m1min
  47. ←Turn left onto 国道3号333 m0min
  48. ↰Turn sharp left359 m1min
  49. ↖Turn slight left1.0 km1min
  50. →Turn right onto 戸崎湯之元停車場線3061.4 km1min
  51. ←Turn left onto 国道270号270364 m1min
  52. →Turn right1.3 km2min
  53. →Turn right onto 国道270号27014.1 km18min
  54. →Turn right onto 中原花熟里線2.3 km3min
  55. →Turn right619 m1min
  56. ←Turn left onto 日置南部広域農道7.8 km10min
  57. ↰Keep left72 m0min
  58. ←Turn left31 m0min
  59. →Turn right182 m0min
  60. →Turn right onto 国道270号2704.0 km6min
  61. →Turn right152 m0min
  62. ←Turn left30 m0min
  63. →Turn right482 m1min
  64. ←Turn left279 m0min
  65. ↱Keep right112 m0min
  66. ←Turn left479 m1min
  67. ↰Keep left245 m0min
  68. ↰Keep left370 m1min
  69. →Turn right304 m1min
  70. ↱Keep right857 m3min
  71. 🏁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
たのうら熊本県

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 Minamisatsuma

Kaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame4 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki14 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu17 kmHioki Hioki22 kmIjūin Ijūin28 kmKagoshima Kagoshima32 kmKushikino Kushikino36 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino38 kmIbusuki Ibusuki39 kmTarumizu Tarumizu41 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai48 kmAira Aira52 kmKajiki Kajiki53 kmKanoya Kanoya54 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi56 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Minamisatsuma?

About 306 km by road (246 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 26min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,550 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).