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Kirishima → Ibusuki

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line57 km
By road87 km
Driving time1h 38min
Fuel cost¥1,290
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kirishima and Ibusuki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car87 km1h 38min
🚲 Bike87 km5h 46min
🚶 On foot66 km13h 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 Kirishima (Kagoshima) to Ibusuki (Kagoshima) is 57 km in a straight line, or 87 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,290. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ibusuki → Kirishima →

Driving directions · Kirishima → Ibusuki

  1. ↑Continue1.8 km2min
  2. ←Turn left onto 国道223号223, 504626 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 北永野田小浜線471433 m1min
  4. ←Turn left138 m0min
  5. ↖Turn slight left onto 北永野田小浜線4712.4 km3min
  6. ←Turn left onto 北永野田小浜線471950 m1min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 北永野田小浜線471292 m0min
  8. →Turn right and drive toward 都城, 鹿屋, 鹿児島, 熊本141 m0min
  9. ↰Keep left and drive toward 鹿児島, 熊本3.7 km4min
  10. ↰Keep left and drive toward 姶良, 鹿児島36.2 km32min
  11. ↰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
  12. ↰Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎3.7 km4min
  13. →Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)21732.0 km44min
  14. ←Turn left1.8 km2min
  15. →Turn right onto 湯ノ郷橋1.1 km1min
  16. ←Turn left212 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 下里湊宮ヶ浜線238750 m1min
  18. ←Turn left90 m0min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

喜入鹿児島県
いぶすき鹿児島県
山川港活お海道鹿児島県

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

Distances from Kirishima

Kagoshima Kagoshima28 kmKanoya Kanoya41 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai45 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki1 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi4 kmIzumi Izumi53 kmKushikino Kushikino47 kmIjūin Ijūin37 kmAkune Akune61 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki68 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame56 kmKajiki Kajiki9 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara39 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata26 kmTarumizu Tarumizu29 km

Distances from Ibusuki

Minamikyushu Minamikyushu22 kmKanoya Kanoya25 kmTarumizu Tarumizu28 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki32 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame38 kmKagoshima Kagoshima38 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma39 kmHioki Hioki48 kmIjūin Ijūin49 kmShibushi Shibushi51 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi54 kmKajiki Kajiki56 kmSoo Soo56 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki57 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata58 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kirishima to Ibusuki?

About 87 km by road (57 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kirishima to Ibusuki?

About 1h 38min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).