Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yakushima Airport and Ibusuki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 196 km | 24h 2min |
| 🚲 Bike | 196 km | 13h 2min |
| 🚶 On foot | 108 km | 22h 34min |
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 Ibusuki (Kagoshima) is 94 km in a straight line, or 196 km by road. A car trip takes about 24h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,910. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yakushima Airport → Ibusuki
- ↑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 left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港城南線216
- ↰Keep left onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)217
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 湯ノ郷橋
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 下里湊宮ヶ浜線238
- ←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 Ibusuki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yakushima Airport to Ibusuki?
About 196 km by road (94 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yakushima Airport to Ibusuki?
About 24h 2min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).