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Akune → Kurio

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line195 km
By road258 km
Driving time24h 52min
Fuel cost¥3,830
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Akune and Kurio.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car258 km24h 52min
🚲 Bike258 km17h 11min
🚶 On foot224 km46h 45min

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 Kurio (Kagoshima) is 195 km in a straight line, or 258 km by road. A car trip takes about 24h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,830. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kurio → Akune →

Driving directions · Akune → Kurio

  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E3A814 m1min
  11. ↱Keep right and drive toward 田上272 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left and drive toward 田上19 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島東市来線242 m0min
  14. →Turn right1.8 km3min
  15. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島東市来線24666 m1min
  16. ↖Turn slight left onto 中洲通り524 m1min
  17. ←Turn left onto 高麗本通り504 m1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 高麗本通り216 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto ナポリ通り1.3 km2min
  20. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路379 m0min
  21. →Turn right309 m0min
  22. →Turn right64 m0min
  23. ←Turn left224 m1min
  24. →Turn right14 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  26. →Turn right125 m0min
  27. ↑Continue258 m1min
  28. ↰Keep left87 m0min
  29. ↖Turn slight left65 m0min
  30. ↑Continue172 m0min
  31. →Turn right onto 上屋久永田屋久線7845.9 km42min
  32. ↱Turn sharp right78 m0min
  33. 🏁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
桜島鹿児島県

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 Kurio

Yudomari Yudomari7 kmKoshima Koshima11 kmNagata Nagata14 kmMiyanoura Miyanoura22 kmKoseda Koseda25 kmNishinoomote Nishinoomote76 kmIbusuki Ibusuki109 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki111 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu120 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma125 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame128 kmKanoya Kanoya130 kmTarumizu Tarumizu137 kmKagoshima Kagoshima145 kmHioki Hioki146 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Akune to Kurio?

About 258 km by road (195 km in a straight line).

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

About 24h 52min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,830 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).