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Yakushima Airport → Shibushi

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line128 km
By road221 km
Driving time24h 34min
Fuel cost¥3,280
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yakushima Airport and Shibushi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car221 km24h 34min
🚲 Bike221 km14h 44min
🚶 On foot148 km30h 44min

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 Shibushi (Kagoshima) is 128 km in a straight line, or 221 km by road. A car trip takes about 24h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,280. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shibushi → Yakushima Airport →

Driving directions · Yakushima Airport → Shibushi

  1. ↑Continue onto 上屋久屋久線7710.7 km10min
  2. →Turn right172 m0min
  3. ↑Continue65 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right87 m0min
  5. ↑Continue258 m1min
  6. ↑Continue125 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  8. ←Turn left14 m0min
  9. ←Turn left224 m1min
  10. →Turn right64 m0min
  11. ←Turn left167 m0min
  12. →Turn right313 m1min
  13. ↗Turn slight right140 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 桟橋通り164 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路387 m1min
  16. →Turn right367 m1min
  17. ←Turn left3.7 km22min
  18. →Turn right80 m0min
  19. ←Turn left164 m0min
  20. ↖Turn slight left128 m0min
  21. ↑Continue onto 国道224号22413.0 km18min
  22. ↑Continue onto 国道220号2209.3 km8min
  23. ↱Turn sharp right489 m1min
  24. ←Turn left92 m0min
  25. ↑Continue54 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 垂水大崎線7213.5 km12min
  27. ↑Continue onto 国道504号50450 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道504号5042.7 km2min
  29. ←Turn left onto 大崎輝北線647.5 km7min
  30. ←Turn left onto 国道269号2695.4 km5min
  31. →Turn right onto 志布志有明線5234.7 km5min
  32. ↑Continue7.2 km9min
  33. ←Turn left onto 国道220号220, 4483.1 km3min
  34. ←Turn left81 m0min
  35. →Turn right41 m0min
  36. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

桜島鹿児島県
たるみず鹿児島県
野方あらさの鹿児島県
くにの松原おおさき鹿児島県

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

Distances from Yakushima Airport

Kagoshima Kagoshima132 kmKanoya Kanoya113 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai163 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki150 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi148 kmIzumi Izumi191 kmIbusuki Ibusuki94 kmKushikino Kushikino153 kmIjūin Ijūin139 kmAkune Akune187 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki103 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame119 kmKajiki Kajiki150 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara187 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata145 km

Distances from Shibushi

Sueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata21 kmSoo Soo22 kmKanoya Kanoya26 kmTarumizu Tarumizu38 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki43 kmKirishima Kirishima44 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi44 kmKajiki Kajiki50 kmIbusuki Ibusuki51 kmKagoshima Kagoshima53 kmAira Aira59 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu63 kmIjūin Ijūin68 kmHioki Hioki72 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame75 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yakushima Airport to Shibushi?

About 221 km by road (128 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Yakushima Airport to Shibushi?

About 24h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).