Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamata and Uto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 66 km | 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 66 km | 4h 25min |
| 🚶 On foot | 66 km | 13h 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 Minamata (Kumamoto) to Uto (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.
Driving directions · Minamata → Uto
- ↑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 right onto 国道266号266
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線14
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁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 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmYamaga Yamaga93 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmŌzu Ōzu86 kmAso Aso102 kmKikuchi Kikuchi94 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmArao Arao85 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 km
Distances from Uto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamata to Uto?
About 66 km by road (58 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamata to Uto?
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).