Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamata and Ushibukamachi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 63 km | 1h 40min |
| 🚲 Bike | 63 km | 4h 12min |
| 🚶 On foot | 41 km | 8h 32min |
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 Ushibukamachi (Kumamoto) is 36 km in a straight line, or 63 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 40min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥940. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamata → Ushibukamachi
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道328号328
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 南九州西回り自動車道（出水阿久根道路）E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道（出水阿久根道路）E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道（出水阿久根道路）E3A
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 国道389号389
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 国道266号266, 389
- ↑Continue onto 牛深天草線35
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Ushibukamachi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamata to Ushibukamachi?
About 63 km by road (36 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamata to Ushibukamachi?
About 1h 40min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥940 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).