Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Matsubase and Hitoyoshi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 61 km | 54min |
| 🚲 Bike | 61 km | 4h 6min |
| 🚶 On foot | 56 km | 11h 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 Matsubase (Kumamoto) to Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) is 49 km in a straight line, or 61 km by road. A car trip takes about 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥910. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Matsubase → Hitoyoshi
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto ウキウキロード
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線14
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 千丁停車場興善寺線246
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3, 219
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 坂本人吉線17
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁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
竜北熊本県
坂本熊本県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Matsubase
Kumamoto Kumamoto18 kmHonmachi Honmachi17 kmTamana Tamana34 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo51 kmUto Uto4 kmYamaga Yamaga41 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno28 kmŌzu Ōzu32 kmMinamata Minamata54 kmAso Aso50 kmKikuchi Kikuchi40 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi79 kmAmakusa Amakusa49 kmArao Arao42 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro10 km
Distances from Hitoyoshi
Minamata Minamata33 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro39 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa45 kmUki Uki46 kmUto Uto53 kmAmakusa Amakusa59 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo61 kmKumamoto Kumamoto66 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi69 kmŌzu Ōzu75 kmKōshi Kōshi75 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno76 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKikuchi Kikuchi86 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Matsubase to Hitoyoshi?
About 61 km by road (49 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Matsubase to Hitoyoshi?
About 54min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).