Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Fukuoka and Satsumasendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 248 km | 3h 19min |
| 🚲 Bike | 248 km | 16h 33min |
| 🚶 On foot | 228 km | 47h 33min |
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 Satsumasendai (Kagoshima) is 198 km in a straight line, or 248 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,690. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Fukuoka → Satsumasendai
- ↑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 南九州自動車道E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号268
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道328号328
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 南九州西回り自動車道(出水阿久根道路)E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道(出水阿久根道路)E3A
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 荒崎田代線368
- ←Turn left onto 荒崎田代線368
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道504号504
- →Turn right onto 荒崎田代線368
- ←Turn left onto 阿久根東郷線46
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 東郷西方港線339
- →Turn right onto 国道267号267
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Satsumasendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Fukuoka to Satsumasendai?
About 248 km by road (198 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Fukuoka to Satsumasendai?
About 3h 19min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).