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Amami → Ijūin

Kagoshima → Kagoshima
Straight line370 km
By road403 km
Driving time63h 54min
Fuel cost¥5,980
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Amami and Ijūin.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car403 km63h 54min
🚲 Bike403 km26h 50min
🚶 On foot426 km88h 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 Amami (Kagoshima) to Ijūin (Kagoshima) is 370 km in a straight line, or 403 km by road. A car trip takes about 63h 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,980. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ijūin → Amami →

Driving directions · Amami → Ijūin

  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509 m1min
  11. ←Turn left onto 新港南線194 m0min
  12. ↰Turn sharp left onto 錦江通り225, 226312 m0min
  13. ↱Turn sharp right116 m0min
  14. ←Turn left345 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 中洲通り1.5 km2min
  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10.6 km10min
  24. ↰Keep left and drive toward 伊集院, 吹上1.2 km2min
  25. ←Turn left onto 徳重横井鹿児島線2061.1 km2min
  26. ←Turn left190 m0min
  27. ←Turn left256 m1min
  28. ↱Keep right151 m0min
  29. ←Turn left341 m1min
  30. ↱Turn sharp right325 m1min
  31. 🏁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 kmKurio Kurio229 kmKoshima Koshima230 km

Distances from Ijūin

Hioki Hioki6 kmKagoshima Kagoshima15 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino16 kmKushikino Kushikino17 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame24 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai24 kmAira Aira25 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma28 kmKajiki Kajiki28 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu31 kmTarumizu Tarumizu32 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi33 kmKirishima Kirishima37 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki37 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki40 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Amami to Ijūin?

About 403 km by road (370 km in a straight line).

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

About 63h 54min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,980 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).