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Uto → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line58 km
By road66 km
Driving time57min
Fuel cost¥980
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Uto and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car66 km57min
🚲 Bike66 km4h 25min
🚶 On foot66 km13h 48min

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 Uto (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 58 km in a straight line, or 66 km by road. A car trip takes about 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥980. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Uto →

Driving directions · Uto → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue379 m1min
  2. ↑Continue115 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線142.9 km4min
  4. →Turn right409 m0min
  5. ←Turn left160 m0min
  6. ←Turn left6 m0min
  7. →Turn right47 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道266号26693 m0min
  9. ←Turn left448 m1min
  10. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線1417.9 km16min
  11. ↑Continue onto 国道3号310.0 km9min
  12. ↑Continue96 m0min
  13. ↰Keep left8.7 km6min
  14. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  15. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  16. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  18. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  19. ↑Continue208 m0min
  20. ←Turn left405 m0min
  21. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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 Uto

Kumamoto Kumamoto14 kmHonmachi Honmachi21 kmTamana Tamana31 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo53 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi53 kmYamaga Yamaga37 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmŌzu Ōzu29 kmAso Aso48 kmKikuchi Kikuchi36 kmMatsubase Matsubase4 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi81 kmAmakusa Amakusa51 kmArao Arao39 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro14 km

Distances from Minamata

Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmUki Uki51 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmKumamoto Kumamoto71 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKōshi Kōshi83 kmArao Arao85 kmŌzu Ōzu86 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Uto to Minamata?

About 66 km by road (58 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Uto to Minamata?

About 57min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥980 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).