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Kumamoto Airport → Minamikyushu

Kumamoto → Kagoshima
Straight line170 km
By road214 km
Driving time3h 8min
Fuel cost¥3,180
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kumamoto Airport and Minamikyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car214 km3h 8min
🚲 Bike214 km14h 15min
🚶 On foot195 km40h 41min

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 Kumamoto Airport (Kumamoto) to Minamikyushu (Kagoshima) is 170 km in a straight line, or 214 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 8min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,180. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamikyushu → Kumamoto Airport →

Driving directions · Kumamoto Airport → Minamikyushu

  1. ↑Continue onto 熊本益城大津線369.1 km8min
  2. ↰Keep left385 m0min
  3. ↱Keep right177.9 km2h 24min
  4. ↰Keep left onto 指宿スカイライン and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃17363 m0min
  5. ↰Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎3.7 km4min
  6. →Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)2176.4 km7min
  7. →Turn right onto 谷山知覧線2311.4 km15min
  8. ←Turn left45 m0min
  9. →Turn right111 m0min
  10. ←Turn left59 m0min
  11. ←Turn left2.2 km4min
  12. ↰Turn sharp left355 m1min
  13. →Turn right761 m2min
  14. →Turn right724 m1min
  15. ↰Turn sharp left46 m0min
  16. →Turn right48 m0min
  17. →Turn right57 m0min
  18. ←Turn left286 m1min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

うき熊本県
竜北熊本県
坂本熊本県
えびの宮崎県

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

Distances from Kumamoto Airport

Kumamoto Kumamoto16 kmHonmachi Honmachi44 kmTamana Tamana29 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo77 kmUto Uto25 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi70 kmYamaga Yamaga25 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno17 kmŌzu Ōzu5 kmMinamata Minamata81 kmAso Aso24 kmKikuchi Kikuchi17 kmMatsubase Matsubase27 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi105 kmAmakusa Amakusa75 km

Distances from Minamikyushu

Kaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame15 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki16 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma17 kmIbusuki Ibusuki22 kmKagoshima Kagoshima26 kmTarumizu Tarumizu28 kmHioki Hioki28 kmIjūin Ijūin31 kmKanoya Kanoya38 kmKushikino Kushikino45 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino45 kmKajiki Kajiki47 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi49 kmAira Aira49 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki52 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kumamoto Airport to Minamikyushu?

About 214 km by road (170 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kumamoto Airport to Minamikyushu?

About 3h 8min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).