Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yakushima Airport and Kajiki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 172 km | 23h 30min |
| 🚲 Bike | 172 km | 11h 29min |
| 🚶 On foot | 172 km | 35h 53min |
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 Kajiki (Kagoshima) is 150 km in a straight line, or 172 km by road. A car trip takes about 23h 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,560. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yakushima Airport → Kajiki
- ↑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 right onto 加治木港線467
- ←Turn left
- →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 Kajiki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yakushima Airport to Kajiki?
About 172 km by road (150 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yakushima Airport to Kajiki?
About 23h 30min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,560 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).