Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yakushima Airport and Fukuoka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 424 km | 26h 35min |
| 🚲 Bike | 424 km | 28h 16min |
| 🚶 On foot | 412 km | 85h 45min |
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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) is 358 km in a straight line, or 424 km by road. A car trip takes about 26h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,300. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yakushima Airport → Fukuoka
- ↑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 left onto 麓重富停車場線57
- ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線57
- →Turn right onto 十三谷重富線446
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線2
- ↰Keep left onto 半道橋ランプ出口
- ←Turn left onto きよみ通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 福岡日田線112
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ↱Keep 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 Fukuoka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yakushima Airport to Fukuoka?
About 424 km by road (358 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yakushima Airport to Fukuoka?
About 26h 35min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,300 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).