Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Akune and Nishinoomote.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 197 km | 20h 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 197 km | 13h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 186 km | 38h 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.
Driving directions · Akune → Nishinoomote
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 下東郷阿久根線345
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↑Continue onto 南九州自動車道, 川内隈之城道路E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 南九州自動車道, 鹿児島道路E3A
- ↰Keep left and drive toward E3九州道, 指宿スカイライン
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 指宿, 谷山
- ↰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17
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎
- →Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)217
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Akune
Distances from Nishinoomote
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).