Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamata and Aso.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 121 km | 1h 37min |
| 🚲 Bike | 121 km | 8h 5min |
| 🚶 On foot | 118 km | 24h 31min |
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 Aso (Kumamoto) is 102 km in a straight line, or 121 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,800. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamata → Aso
- ↑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 left onto 益城菊陽線235
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 熊本空港線103
- ←Turn left onto 国道443号443
- →Turn right onto 国道443号443
- →Turn right onto 国道443号443
- ↑Continue onto 矢護川大津線202, 207
- ↑Continue onto 瀬田竜田線207
- ←Turn left onto 山西大津線225
- ↑Continue onto 北側復旧道路57
- ←Turn left onto 国道57号57
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道57号57
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp 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
大津熊本県
阿蘇熊本県
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 kmKikuchi Kikuchi94 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmArao Arao85 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 km
Distances from Aso
Ōzu Ōzu20 kmKikuchi Kikuchi25 kmKōshi Kōshi29 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno37 kmYamaga Yamaga38 kmKumamoto Kumamoto39 kmTamana Tamana47 kmUto Uto48 kmMatsubase Matsubase50 kmUki Uki53 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro58 kmArao Arao59 kmHonmachi Honmachi66 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa81 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi86 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamata to Aso?
About 121 km by road (102 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamata to Aso?
About 1h 37min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,800 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).