Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Matsubase and Kōshi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 32 km | 34min |
| 🚲 Bike | 32 km | 2h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 33 km | 6h 54min |
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 Matsubase (Kumamoto) to Kōshi (Kumamoto) is 29 km in a straight line, or 32 km by road. A car trip takes about 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥480. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Matsubase → Kōshi
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線14
- ↖Turn slight left onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 219
- ←Turn left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 297
- ↱Keep right onto 川尻宇土線297
- ↑Continue onto 川尻宇土線297
- →Turn right onto 熊本菊鹿線37
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 飛田バイパス387
- →Turn right onto 大津西合志線341
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
うき熊本県
泗水熊本県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Matsubase
Kumamoto Kumamoto18 kmHonmachi Honmachi17 kmTamana Tamana34 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo51 kmUto Uto4 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi49 kmYamaga Yamaga41 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno28 kmŌzu Ōzu32 kmMinamata Minamata54 kmAso Aso50 kmKikuchi Kikuchi40 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi79 kmAmakusa Amakusa49 kmArao Arao42 km
Distances from Kōshi
Uekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno8 kmŌzu Ōzu9 kmKikuchi Kikuchi11 kmKumamoto Kumamoto12 kmYamaga Yamaga16 kmTamana Tamana20 kmUto Uto25 kmAso Aso29 kmUki Uki32 kmArao Arao32 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro39 kmHonmachi Honmachi46 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa57 kmAmakusa Amakusa73 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo75 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Matsubase to Kōshi?
About 32 km by road (29 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Matsubase to Kōshi?
About 34min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥480 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).