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Minamata → Amakusa

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line33 km
By road85 km
Driving time1h 57min
Fuel cost¥1,270
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Minamata and Amakusa.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car85 km1h 57min
🚲 Bike85 km5h 41min
🚶 On foot38 km7h 57min

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 Amakusa (Kumamoto) is 33 km in a straight line, or 85 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,270. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Amakusa → Minamata →

Driving directions · Minamata → Amakusa

  1. ↑Continue1.3 km2min
  2. →Turn right onto 国道3号311.1 km11min
  3. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道3号318 m0min
  5. →Turn right229 m0min
  6. ←Turn left17 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道3号3518 m1min
  8. ←Turn left353 m1min
  9. ↱Keep right362 m1min
  10. →Turn right265 m1min
  11. ←Turn left onto 国道328号328154 m0min
  12. →Turn right347 m0min
  13. ↖Turn slight left onto 南九州西回り自動車道（出水阿久根道路）E3A3.2 km3min
  14. ↰Keep left653 m1min
  15. ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道（出水阿久根道路）E3A2.1 km2min
  16. ↰Keep left382 m0min
  17. ←Turn left452 m0min
  18. ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道（出水阿久根道路）E3A3.2 km2min
  19. ↰Keep left320 m0min
  20. →Turn right663 m1min
  21. ↑Continue onto 国道389号3898.9 km10min
  22. →Turn right onto 葛輪瀬戸線4731.5 km1h 4min
  23. →Turn right onto 本渡牛深線2615.5 km14min
  24. ↑Continue onto 国道324号3241.5 km1min
  25. →Turn right46 m0min
  26. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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
黒之瀬戸だんだん市場鹿児島県

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 kmAso Aso102 kmKikuchi Kikuchi94 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmArao Arao85 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 km

Distances from Amakusa

Hondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo2 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa19 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi33 kmHonmachi Honmachi39 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmUki Uki48 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUto Uto51 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi59 kmKumamoto Kumamoto61 kmArao Arao63 kmTamana Tamana65 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno68 kmKōshi Kōshi73 kmYamaga Yamaga78 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Minamata to Amakusa?

About 85 km by road (33 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Minamata to Amakusa?

About 1h 57min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,270 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).