Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yamaga and Minamata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 107 km | 1h 35min |
| 🚲 Bike | 107 km | 7h 9min |
| 🚶 On foot | 107 km | 22h 16min |
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 Yamaga (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 93 km in a straight line, or 107 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,590. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yamaga → Minamata
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道325号325, 443
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left onto 大津植木線30
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線297
- ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 297
- →Turn right onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 219
- ↖Turn slight left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線14
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道266号266
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線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.
すいかの里 植木熊本県
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)
Distances from Yamaga
Kumamoto Kumamoto23 kmHonmachi Honmachi58 kmTamana Tamana13 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo79 kmUto Uto37 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi89 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno13 kmŌzu Ōzu23 kmAso Aso38 kmKikuchi Kikuchi12 kmMatsubase Matsubase41 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi110 kmAmakusa Amakusa78 kmArao Arao23 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro51 km
Distances from Minamata
Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmUki Uki51 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUto Uto58 kmKumamoto Kumamoto71 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKōshi Kōshi83 kmArao Arao85 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yamaga to Minamata?
About 107 km by road (93 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yamaga to Minamata?
About 1h 35min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,590 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).