Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kōshi and Aso.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 32 km | 31min |
| 🚲 Bike | 32 km | 2h 10min |
| 🚶 On foot | 33 km | 6h 54min |
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 Aso (Kumamoto) is 29 km in a straight line, or 32 km by road. A car trip takes about 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥480. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kōshi → Aso
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 大津植木線30
- →Turn right onto 大津植木線30
- ←Turn left onto 大津植木線30, 341
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 北側復旧道路57
- ←Turn left onto 国道57号57
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道57号57
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁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
大津熊本県
阿蘇熊本県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kōshi
Kumamoto Kumamoto12 kmHonmachi Honmachi46 kmTamana Tamana20 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo75 kmUto Uto25 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi75 kmYamaga Yamaga16 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno8 kmŌzu Ōzu9 kmMinamata Minamata83 kmKikuchi Kikuchi11 kmMatsubase Matsubase29 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi105 kmAmakusa Amakusa73 kmArao Arao32 km
Distances from Aso
Ōzu Ōzu20 kmKikuchi Kikuchi25 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno37 kmYamaga Yamaga38 kmKumamoto Kumamoto39 kmTamana Tamana47 kmUto Uto48 kmMatsubase Matsubase50 kmUki Uki53 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro58 kmArao Arao59 kmHonmachi Honmachi66 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa81 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi86 kmAmakusa Amakusa99 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kōshi to Aso?
About 32 km by road (29 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kōshi to Aso?
About 31min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥480 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).