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Amami → Kurio

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line229 km
By road568 km
Driving time87h 2min
Fuel cost¥8,440
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Amami and Kurio.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car568 km87h 2min
🚲 Bike568 km37h 53min
🚶 On foot263 km54h 51min

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 Kurio (Kagoshima) is 229 km in a straight line, or 568 km by road. A car trip takes about 87h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,440. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kurio → Amami →

Driving directions · Amami → Kurio

  1. ↑Continue49 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 名瀬瀬戸内線79527 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 名瀬瀬戸内線7967 m0min
  4. ↑Continue60 m0min
  5. ←Turn left616 m1min
  6. →Turn right77 m0min
  7. ←Turn left59 m0min
  8. →Turn right12 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島～那覇381.0 km63h 27min
  10. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路249 m0min
  11. →Turn right348 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路533 m1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路125 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路651 m1min
  15. →Turn right309 m0min
  16. →Turn right64 m0min
  17. ←Turn left224 m1min
  18. →Turn right14 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  20. →Turn right125 m0min
  21. ↑Continue258 m1min
  22. ↰Keep left87 m0min
  23. ↖Turn slight left65 m0min
  24. ↑Continue172 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 上屋久永田屋久線7845.9 km42min
  26. ↱Turn sharp right78 m0min
  27. 🏁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

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

Distances from Amami

Naze Naze2 kmYudomari Yudomari228 kmKoshima Koshima230 km

Distances from Kurio

Yudomari Yudomari7 kmKoshima Koshima11 kmNagata Nagata14 kmMiyanoura Miyanoura22 kmKoseda Koseda25 kmNishinoomote Nishinoomote76 kmIbusuki Ibusuki109 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki111 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu120 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma125 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame128 kmKanoya Kanoya130 kmTarumizu Tarumizu137 kmKagoshima Kagoshima145 kmHioki Hioki146 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Amami to Kurio?

About 568 km by road (229 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Amami to Kurio?

About 87h 2min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,440 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).