Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Uki and Minamata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 60 km | 51min |
| 🚲 Bike | 60 km | 4h 1min |
| 🚶 On foot | 59 km | 12h 18min |
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 Uki (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 51 km in a straight line, or 60 km by road. A car trip takes about 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥900. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Uki → Minamata
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right onto 八代鏡宇土線14
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号268
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
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)
Distances from Uki
Kumamoto Kumamoto21 kmHonmachi Honmachi14 kmTamana Tamana37 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo50 kmUto Uto7 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi46 kmYamaga Yamaga44 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno31 kmŌzu Ōzu35 kmAso Aso53 kmKikuchi Kikuchi43 kmMatsubase Matsubase3 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi76 kmAmakusa Amakusa48 kmArao Arao45 km
Distances from Minamata
Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUto Uto58 kmKumamoto Kumamoto71 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKōshi Kōshi83 kmArao Arao85 kmŌzu Ōzu86 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Uki to Minamata?
About 60 km by road (51 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Uki to Minamata?
About 51min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥900 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).