Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kōshi and Hitoyoshi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 93 km | 1h 14min |
| 🚲 Bike | 93 km | 6h 13min |
| 🚶 On foot | 86 km | 18h 0min |
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 Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) is 75 km in a straight line, or 93 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,390. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kōshi → Hitoyoshi
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 大津植木線30
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 熊本大津線49, 316
- ↑Continue onto 住吉熊本線316
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 坂本人吉線17
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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
坂本熊本県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kōshi
Kumamoto Kumamoto12 kmHonmachi Honmachi46 kmTamana Tamana20 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo75 kmUto Uto25 kmYamaga Yamaga16 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno8 kmŌzu Ōzu9 kmMinamata Minamata83 kmAso Aso29 kmKikuchi Kikuchi11 kmMatsubase Matsubase29 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi105 kmAmakusa Amakusa73 kmArao Arao32 km
Distances from Hitoyoshi
Minamata Minamata33 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro39 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa45 kmUki Uki46 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUto Uto53 kmAmakusa Amakusa59 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo61 kmKumamoto Kumamoto66 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi69 kmŌzu Ōzu75 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno76 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKikuchi Kikuchi86 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kōshi to Hitoyoshi?
About 93 km by road (75 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kōshi to Hitoyoshi?
About 1h 14min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,390 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).