Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yakushima Airport and Minamikyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 182 km | 23h 44min |
| 🚲 Bike | 182 km | 12h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 125 km | 26h 1min |
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 Yakushima Airport (Kagoshima) to Minamikyushu (Kagoshima) is 109 km in a straight line, or 182 km by road. A car trip takes about 23h 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,700. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yakushima Airport → Minamikyushu
- ↑Continue onto 上屋久屋久線77
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港城南線216
- ↰Keep left onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)217
- →Turn right onto 谷山知覧線23
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- →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 Yakushima Airport
Distances from Minamikyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yakushima Airport to Minamikyushu?
About 182 km by road (109 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yakushima Airport to Minamikyushu?
About 23h 44min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).