Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Amami and Fukuoka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 660 km | 67h 8min |
| 🚲 Bike | 660 km | 43h 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 675 km | 140h 38min |
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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) is 587 km in a straight line, or 660 km by road. A car trip takes about 67h 8min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,800. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Amami → Fukuoka
- ↑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 right
- →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路
- ↑Continue onto 鹿児島北バイパス10
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 上本町磯線
- →Turn right onto 国道10号10
- ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線57
- ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線57
- →Turn right onto 十三谷重富線446
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線2
- ↰Keep left onto 半道橋ランプ出口
- ←Turn left onto きよみ通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 福岡日田線112
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
桜島鹿児島県
えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Amami
Distances from Fukuoka
Ōnojō Ōnojō9 kmKasuga Kasuga9 kmUmi Umi9 kmSasaguri Sasaguri13 kmShingū Shingū13 kmDazaifu Dazaifu14 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi15 kmKoga Koga16 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma19 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō20 kmFukutsu Fukutsu22 kmItoshima Itoshima22 kmMiyawaka Miyawaka25 kmMiyata Miyata25 kmIizuka Iizuka25 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Amami to Fukuoka?
About 660 km by road (587 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Amami to Fukuoka?
About 67h 8min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,800 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).