Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamata and Kamiamakusa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 104 km | 1h 35min |
| 🚲 Bike | 104 km | 6h 58min |
| 🚶 On foot | 35 km | 7h 15min |
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 Kamiamakusa (Kumamoto) is 30 km in a straight line, or 104 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,550. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamata → Kamiamakusa
- ↑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
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ↑Continue onto 八代鏡宇土線14
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道266号266
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道57号57, 266
- →Turn right onto 熊本天草幹線道路（三角大矢野道路）
- →Turn right onto 国道266号266, 324
- ↱Keep right onto 熊本天草幹線道路（松島有料道路）
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道324号324
- ←Turn left onto 教良木知十港線290
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Minamata
Distances from Kamiamakusa
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamata to Kamiamakusa?
About 104 km by road (30 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamata to Kamiamakusa?
About 1h 35min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,550 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).