Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yakushima Airport and Kanoya.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 199 km | 24h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 199 km | 13h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 129 km | 26h 55min |
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 Kanoya (Kagoshima) is 112 km in a straight line, or 199 km by road. A car trip takes about 24h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,950. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yakushima Airport → Kanoya
- ↑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
- ↑Continue onto 古江バイパス220
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道220号220
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 鹿屋環状線550
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道269号269
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn 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 Kanoya
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yakushima Airport to Kanoya?
About 199 km by road (112 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yakushima Airport to Kanoya?
About 24h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,950 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).