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Kyoto → Matsubase

Kyoto → Kumamoto
Straight line538 km
By road725 km
Driving time8h 58min
Fuel cost¥10,780
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Matsubase.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car725 km8h 58min
🚲 Bike725 km48h 22min
🚶 On foot619 km128h 58min

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 Kyoto (Kyoto) to Matsubase (Kumamoto) is 538 km in a straight line, or 725 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,780. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Matsubase → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Matsubase

  1. ↑Continue onto 出水通り33 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 小川通137 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 下立売通212 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 堀川通38876 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 堀川通382.6 km3min
  6. →Turn right onto 七条通113359 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 大宮通1141.1 km1min
  8. →Turn right onto 九条通り1276 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 京阪国道12.8 km2min
  10. ↰Keep left205 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left6.4 km5min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E18.9 km7min
  13. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  14. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  15. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  16. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  17. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  20. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  23. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  24. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  25. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  28. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  29. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  32. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  33. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  34. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  35. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  36. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  37. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  38. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  39. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  40. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  43. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  44. ↱Keep right56.7 km38min
  45. ↰Keep left184 m0min
  46. ↰Keep left343 m0min
  47. →Turn right1.3 km2min
  48. →Turn right323 m0min
  49. →Turn right onto 熊本菊鹿線373.2 km3min
  50. →Turn right onto 飛田バイパス387769 m1min
  51. ←Turn left106 m0min
  52. ↑Continue onto 熊本菊鹿線372.6 km2min
  53. ↑Continue onto 熊本菊鹿線37441 m0min
  54. ←Turn left onto 清水バイパス3, 2089.7 km9min
  55. →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線2971.0 km1min
  56. ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 2971.8 km2min
  57. →Turn right onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 2194.5 km4min
  58. ↖Turn slight left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線143.7 km5min
  59. →Turn right738 m1min
  60. →Turn right183 m0min
  61. ←Turn left215 m0min
  62. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
みき兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
クロスロードみつぎ広島県
ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
香春福岡県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Kyoto

Uji Uji15 kmKameoka Kameoka16 kmMaizuru Maizuru61 kmKamigyō-ku Kamigyō-ku1 kmYawata Yawata17 kmFukuchiyama Fukuchiyama66 kmTanabe Tanabe22 kmMukō Mukō8 kmArashiyama Arashiyama7 kmAyabe Ayabe55 kmMiyazu Miyazu77 kmNagaoka Nagaoka12 kmKizugawa Kizugawa33 kmJōyō Jōyō20 kmKyōtanabe Kyōtanabe24 km

Distances from Matsubase

Uki Uki3 kmUto Uto4 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro10 kmHonmachi Honmachi17 kmKumamoto Kumamoto18 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno28 kmKōshi Kōshi29 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa31 kmŌzu Ōzu32 kmTamana Tamana34 kmKikuchi Kikuchi40 kmYamaga Yamaga41 kmArao Arao42 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi49 kmAmakusa Amakusa49 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Matsubase?

About 725 km by road (538 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 58min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,780 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).