Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yakushima Airport and Kokubu-matsuki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 183 km | 23h 45min |
| 🚲 Bike | 183 km | 12h 12min |
| 🚶 On foot | 173 km | 35h 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 Kokubu-matsuki (Kagoshima) is 150 km in a straight line, or 183 km by road. A car trip takes about 23h 45min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,720. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yakushima Airport → Kokubu-matsuki
- ↑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
- ↑Continue onto 鹿児島北バイパス10
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 上本町磯線
- →Turn right onto 国道10号10
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 松原帖佐停車場線465
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道10号10
- ↱Keep right onto 国道10号10
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 北永野田小浜線471
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 北永野田小浜線471, 473
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←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 Kokubu-matsuki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yakushima Airport to Kokubu-matsuki?
About 183 km by road (150 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yakushima Airport to Kokubu-matsuki?
About 23h 45min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).