Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamata and Kōshi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 97 km | 1h 15min |
| 🚲 Bike | 97 km | 6h 29min |
| 🚶 On foot | 95 km | 19h 52min |
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 Minamata (Kumamoto) to Kōshi (Kumamoto) is 83 km in a straight line, or 97 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,440. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamata → Kōshi
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 水俣田浦線56
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 南九州自動車道（芦北出水道路）E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 住吉熊本線316
- ↑Continue onto 熊本大津線49, 316
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 大津植木線30
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
みなまた熊本県
芦北でこぽん熊本県
たのうら熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Minamata
Kumamoto Kumamoto71 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmTamana Tamana83 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUto Uto58 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmYamaga Yamaga93 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmŌzu Ōzu86 kmAso Aso102 kmKikuchi Kikuchi94 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmArao Arao85 km
Distances from Kōshi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamata to Kōshi?
About 97 km by road (83 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamata to Kōshi?
About 1h 15min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,440 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).