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Ōzu → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line86 km
By road99 km
Driving time1h 17min
Fuel cost¥1,470
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōzu and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car99 km1h 17min
🚲 Bike99 km6h 36min
🚶 On foot99 km20h 36min

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 Ōzu (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 86 km in a straight line, or 99 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,470. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Ōzu →

Driving directions · Ōzu → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue90 m0min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left99 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 大津植木線301.2 km1min
  4. ←Turn left257 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 大津バイパス57, 325223 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 国道57号57, 325154 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道443号4431.9 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道443号443496 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道443号4432.1 km2min
  10. ←Turn left onto 国道443号443569 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道443号4432.3 km2min
  12. ←Turn left147 m0min
  13. →Turn right521 m1min
  14. ↑Continue809 m1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 益城菊陽線2352.3 km2min
  16. →Turn right onto 熊本益城大津線361.5 km1min
  17. ↰Keep left385 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right38.4 km26min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 南九州自動車道E3A20.4 km17min
  20. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  21. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  22. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  24. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  25. ↑Continue208 m0min
  26. ←Turn left405 m0min
  27. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

大津熊本県
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 Ōzu

Kumamoto Kumamoto19 kmHonmachi Honmachi49 kmTamana Tamana29 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo81 kmUto Uto29 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi75 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno17 kmAso Aso20 kmKikuchi Kikuchi13 kmMatsubase Matsubase32 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi110 kmAmakusa Amakusa79 kmArao Arao41 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro41 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 Ōzu to Minamata?

About 99 km by road (86 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 17min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,470 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).