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Yakushima Airport → Akune

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line186 km
By road222 km
Driving time24h 19min
Fuel cost¥3,300
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yakushima Airport and Akune.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car222 km24h 19min
🚲 Bike222 km14h 50min
🚶 On foot214 km44h 40min

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 Akune (Kagoshima) is 186 km in a straight line, or 222 km by road. A car trip takes about 24h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,300. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Akune → Yakushima Airport →

Driving directions · Yakushima Airport → Akune

  1. ↑Continue onto 上屋久屋久線7710.7 km10min
  2. →Turn right172 m0min
  3. ↑Continue65 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right87 m0min
  5. ↑Continue258 m1min
  6. ↑Continue125 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  8. ←Turn left14 m0min
  9. ←Turn left224 m1min
  10. →Turn right64 m0min
  11. ←Turn left309 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路400 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto パース通り1.3 km2min
  14. ←Turn left onto 高麗本通り706 m1min
  15. →Turn right onto 中洲通り522 m1min
  16. ↖Turn slight left onto 中洲陸橋24666 m1min
  17. ↖Turn slight left onto 鹿児島東西幹線道路31.5 km2min
  18. ↱Keep right and drive toward 田上145 m0min
  19. ↰Keep left and drive toward 田上62 m0min
  20. ↱Turn sharp right and drive toward E3九州道, E3A南九州道, 指宿スカイライン185 m0min
  21. ↰Keep left and drive toward E3九州道, 指宿スカイライン220 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港54 m0min
  23. ←Turn left and drive toward E3A南九州道, 日置46.3 km44min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道3号321.3 km29min
  25. →Turn right99 m0min
  26. ←Turn left8 m0min
  27. ↱Turn sharp right onto 下東郷阿久根線345104 m0min
  28. ←Turn left147 m0min
  29. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

桜島鹿児島県
阿久根鹿児島県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Yakushima Airport

Kagoshima Kagoshima132 kmKanoya Kanoya113 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai163 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki150 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi148 kmIzumi Izumi191 kmIbusuki Ibusuki94 kmKushikino Kushikino153 kmIjūin Ijūin139 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki103 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame119 kmKajiki Kajiki150 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara187 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata145 kmTarumizu Tarumizu122 km

Distances from Akune

Izumi Izumi17 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai24 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino33 kmKushikino Kushikino34 kmIsa Isa39 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara40 kmAira Aira46 kmIjūin Ijūin48 kmHioki Hioki50 kmKajiki Kajiki54 kmKagoshima Kagoshima60 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi60 kmKirishima Kirishima61 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki62 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame68 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yakushima Airport to Akune?

About 222 km by road (186 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Yakushima Airport to Akune?

About 24h 19min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,300 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).