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Matsubase → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line54 km
By road63 km
Driving time52min
Fuel cost¥930
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Matsubase and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car63 km52min
🚲 Bike63 km4h 11min
🚶 On foot62 km13h 0min

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 Minamata (Kumamoto) is 54 km in a straight line, or 63 km by road. A car trip takes about 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥930. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Matsubase →

Driving directions · Matsubase → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue49 m0min
  2. ←Turn left246 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto ウキウキロード1.0 km1min
  4. ←Turn left710 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線1417.0 km15min
  6. ↑Continue onto 国道3号310.0 km9min
  7. ↑Continue96 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left8.7 km6min
  9. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  10. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  11. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  13. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  14. ↑Continue208 m0min
  15. ←Turn left405 m0min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

うき熊本県
竜北熊本県
たのうら熊本県
芦北でこぽん熊本県
みなまた熊本県

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 kmAso Aso50 kmKikuchi Kikuchi40 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi79 kmAmakusa Amakusa49 kmArao Arao42 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro10 km

Distances from Minamata

Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmUki Uki51 kmUto Uto58 kmKumamoto Kumamoto71 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKōshi Kōshi83 kmArao Arao85 kmŌzu Ōzu86 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Matsubase to Minamata?

About 63 km by road (54 km in a straight line).

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

About 52min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥930 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).