Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Amami and Minamisatsuma.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 426 km | 64h 27min |
| 🚲 Bike | 426 km | 28h 23min |
| 🚶 On foot | 395 km | 82h 16min |
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 Amami (Kagoshima) to Minamisatsuma (Kagoshima) is 343 km in a straight line, or 426 km by road. A car trip takes about 64h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,320. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Amami → Minamisatsuma
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 名瀬瀬戸内線79
- →Turn right onto 名瀬瀬戸内線79
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島～那覇
- ↑Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- ←Turn left onto 新港南線
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 錦江通り225, 226
- ↱Keep right onto 鹿児島加世田線(笹貫バイパス)20
- →Turn right onto 鹿児島加世田線20
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島加世田線(錫山バイパス)20
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 宮崎バイパス270
- ↑Continue onto 国道270号270
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↱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 Amami
Distances from Minamisatsuma
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Amami to Minamisatsuma?
About 426 km by road (343 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Amami to Minamisatsuma?
About 64h 27min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).