Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Honmachi and Minamata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 44 km | 35min |
| 🚲 Bike | 44 km | 2h 57min |
| 🚶 On foot | 43 km | 8h 53min |
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 Honmachi (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 37 km in a straight line, or 44 km by road. A car trip takes about 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥660. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Honmachi → Minamata
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 八代鏡線42
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right 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.
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 Honmachi
Kumamoto Kumamoto35 kmTamana Tamana49 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo41 kmUto Uto21 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi35 kmYamaga Yamaga58 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno45 kmŌzu Ōzu49 kmAso Aso66 kmKikuchi Kikuchi57 kmMatsubase Matsubase17 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi64 kmAmakusa Amakusa39 kmArao Arao55 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro8 km
Distances from Minamata
Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmUki Uki51 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 Honmachi to Minamata?
About 44 km by road (37 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Honmachi to Minamata?
About 35min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥660 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).