Distance from Kōshi to Minamata

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kōshi and Minamata.

Mode	Distance	Time
🚗 Car	97 km	1h 14min
🚲 Bike	97 km	6h 30min
🚶 On foot	95 km	19h 52min

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 Kōshi (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 83 km in a straight line, or 97 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,450. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Kōshi →

Driving directions · Kōshi → Minamata

↑Continue285 m1min
→Turn right onto 大津植木線30919 m1min
→Turn right1.1 km1min
←Turn left112 m0min
→Turn right301 m1min
→Turn right onto 熊本大津線49, 316215 m0min
↑Continue onto 住吉熊本線3162.7 km3min
↱Keep right2.4 km2min
↰Keep left342 m0min
↱Keep right43.6 km29min
↰Keep left onto 南九州自動車道E3A20.4 km17min
↰Keep left383 m0min
←Turn left22.1 km17min
↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
→Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
→Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
↑Continue208 m0min
←Turn left405 m0min
🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

泗水熊本県

うき熊本県

竜北熊本県

たのうら熊本県

芦北でこぽん熊本県

みなまた熊本県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kōshi to Minamata?

About 97 km by road (83 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kōshi to Minamata?

About 1h 14min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,450 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).

Kōshi → Minamata

Travel time by mode

About this route

Driving directions · Kōshi → Minamata

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

Distances from Kōshi

Distances from Minamata

Frequently asked questions