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Fukuoka → Nishinoomote

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line323 km
By road407 km
Driving time22h 41min
Fuel cost¥6,050
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Nishinoomote.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car407 km22h 41min
🚲 Bike407 km27h 8min
🚶 On foot372 km77h 27min

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 Nishinoomote (Kagoshima) is 323 km in a straight line, or 407 km by road. A car trip takes about 22h 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,050. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Nishinoomote → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Nishinoomote

  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)2172.5 km3min
  16. ←Turn left389 m0min
  17. →Turn right113.6 km18h 55min
  18. →Turn right70 m0min
  19. ←Turn left164 m0min
  20. ←Turn left58 m0min
  21. →Turn right329 m0min
  22. ←Turn left116 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right79 m0min
  24. ↰Keep left105 m0min
  25. →Turn right15 m0min
  26. ←Turn left34 m0min
  27. 🏁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 Nishinoomote

Koseda Koseda51 kmMiyanoura Miyanoura53 kmIbusuki Ibusuki65 kmNagata Nagata67 kmKoshima Koshima71 kmKanoya Kanoya74 kmYudomari Yudomari75 kmKurio Kurio76 kmShibushi Shibushi83 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu86 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki88 kmTarumizu Tarumizu88 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma100 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame100 kmSoo Soo102 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Nishinoomote?

About 407 km by road (323 km in a straight line).

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

About 22h 41min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,050 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).