Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yakushima Airport and Tarumizu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 176 km | 23h 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 176 km | 11h 46min |
| 🚶 On foot | 140 km | 29h 14min |
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 Tarumizu (Kagoshima) is 122 km in a straight line, or 176 km by road. A car trip takes about 23h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,620. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yakushima Airport → Tarumizu
- ↑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 right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left onto 桟橋通り
- →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↑Continue onto 国道224号224
- →Turn right onto 国道220号220
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- 🏁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 Tarumizu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yakushima Airport to Tarumizu?
About 176 km by road (122 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yakushima Airport to Tarumizu?
About 23h 57min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).