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Yakushima Airport → Satsumasendai

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line163 km
By road196 km
Driving time23h 47min
Fuel cost¥2,920
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yakushima Airport and Satsumasendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car196 km23h 47min
🚲 Bike196 km13h 6min
🚶 On foot187 km38h 58min

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 Satsumasendai (Kagoshima) is 163 km in a straight line, or 196 km by road. A car trip takes about 23h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,920. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Satsumasendai → Yakushima Airport →

Driving directions · Yakushima Airport → Satsumasendai

  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 left309 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路400 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto パース通り1.3 km2min
  14. ←Turn left onto 高麗本通り706 m1min
  15. →Turn right onto 中洲通り522 m1min
  16. ↖Turn slight left onto 中洲陸橋24666 m1min
  17. ↖Turn slight left onto 鹿児島東西幹線道路31.5 km2min
  18. ↱Keep right and drive toward 田上145 m0min
  19. ↰Keep left and drive toward 田上62 m0min
  20. ↱Turn sharp right and drive toward E3九州道, E3A南九州道, 指宿スカイライン185 m0min
  21. ↰Keep left and drive toward E3九州道, 指宿スカイライン220 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港54 m0min
  23. ←Turn left and drive toward E3A南九州道, 日置35.5 km34min
  24. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 隅之城バイパス31.1 km1min
  26. ↰Keep left2.9 km3min
  27. ↑Continue onto 国道3号3305 m0min
  28. ←Turn left927 m1min
  29. ←Turn left6 m0min
  30. →Turn right56 m0min
  31. →Turn right63 m0min
  32. 🏁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

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

Distances from Yakushima Airport

Kagoshima Kagoshima132 kmKanoya Kanoya113 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 kmTarumizu Tarumizu122 km

Distances from Satsumasendai

Ichikikushikino Ichikikushikino10 kmKushikino Kushikino12 kmAkune Akune24 kmIjūin Ijūin24 kmHioki Hioki26 kmAira Aira28 kmIzumi Izumi30 kmKajiki Kajiki36 kmKagoshima Kagoshima37 kmIsa Isa41 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara41 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi42 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame45 kmKirishima Kirishima45 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki45 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yakushima Airport to Satsumasendai?

About 196 km by road (163 km in a straight line).

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

About 23h 47min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,920 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).