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Akune → Nishinoomote

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line162 km
By road197 km
Driving time20h 25min
Fuel cost¥2,930
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Akune and Nishinoomote.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car197 km20h 25min
🚲 Bike197 km13h 8min
🚶 On foot186 km38h 42min

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 Akune (Kagoshima) to Nishinoomote (Kagoshima) is 162 km in a straight line, or 197 km by road. A car trip takes about 20h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,930. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Nishinoomote → Akune →

Driving directions · Akune → Nishinoomote

  1. ↑Continue147 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 下東郷阿久根線345104 m0min
  3. ↰Turn sharp left8 m0min
  4. →Turn right99 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道3号321.3 km29min
  6. ↰Turn sharp left397 m0min
  7. ↑Continue onto 南九州自動車道, 川内隈之城道路E3A44.6 km42min
  8. ↰Keep left498 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right196 m0min
  10. ↖Turn slight left onto 南九州自動車道, 鹿児島道路E3A344 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left and drive toward E3九州道, 指宿スカイライン292 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right and drive toward 指宿, 谷山7.5 km7min
  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.

阿久根鹿児島県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Akune

Kagoshima Kagoshima60 kmKanoya Kanoya94 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai24 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki62 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi60 kmIzumi Izumi17 kmIbusuki Ibusuki97 kmKushikino Kushikino34 kmIjūin Ijūin48 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki84 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame68 kmKajiki Kajiki54 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara40 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata87 kmTarumizu Tarumizu76 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 Akune to Nishinoomote?

About 197 km by road (162 km in a straight line).

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

About 20h 25min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,930 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).