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Fukuoka → Amami

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line587 km
By road659 km
Driving time67h 8min
Fuel cost¥9,790
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Amami.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car659 km67h 8min
🚲 Bike659 km43h 57min
🚶 On foot675 km140h 38min

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 Amami (Kagoshima) is 587 km in a straight line, or 659 km by road. A car trip takes about 67h 8min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,790. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Amami → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Amami

  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 right243.8 km3h 2min
  13. ↰Keep left291 m0min
  14. ←Turn left191 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  16. ←Turn left95 m0min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right70 m0min
  18. →Turn right12 m0min
  19. →Turn right477 m1min
  20. ←Turn left92 m0min
  21. ↗Turn slight right347 m0min
  22. ←Turn left699 m1min
  23. →Turn right onto 姶良バイパス102.7 km4min
  24. ↑Continue onto 国道10号1011.1 km15min
  25. ↰Keep left127 m0min
  26. ↑Continue onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  27. ←Turn left79 m0min
  28. ↱Turn sharp right onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  29. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路1.6 km2min
  30. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路125 m0min
  31. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路533 m1min
  32. ←Turn left348 m0min
  33. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路249 m0min
  34. ↑Continue196 m0min
  35. →Turn right onto 鹿児島～那覇380.7 km63h 27min
  36. →Turn right12 m0min
  37. ←Turn left59 m0min
  38. →Turn right77 m0min
  39. ←Turn left616 m1min
  40. →Turn right60 m0min
  41. ↑Continue onto 名瀬瀬戸内線7967 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 名瀬瀬戸内線79527 m0min
  43. →Turn right49 m0min
  44. 🏁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 Amami

Naze Naze2 kmYudomari Yudomari228 kmKurio Kurio229 kmKoshima Koshima230 kmNagata Nagata242 kmKoseda Koseda250 kmMiyanoura Miyanoura251 kmNishinoomote Nishinoomote300 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki331 kmIbusuki Ibusuki337 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu343 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma344 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame348 kmKanoya Kanoya359 kmTarumizu Tarumizu365 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Amami?

About 659 km by road (587 km in a straight line).

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

About 67h 8min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,790 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).