Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamata and Kitakyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 235 km | 3h 3min |
| 🚲 Bike | 235 km | 15h 41min |
| 🚶 On foot | 214 km | 44h 41min |
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 Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 186 km in a straight line, or 235 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,490. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamata → Kitakyushu
- ↑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
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス322
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 500
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 長行田町線63
- ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- ←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 Kitakyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamata to Kitakyushu?
About 235 km by road (186 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamata to Kitakyushu?
About 3h 3min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,490 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).