Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kumamoto and Minamisatsuma.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 196 km | 3h 23min |
| 🚲 Bike | 196 km | 13h 3min |
| 🚶 On foot | 186 km | 38h 48min |
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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) to Minamisatsuma (Kagoshima) is 162 km in a straight line, or 196 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 23min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,910. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kumamoto → Minamisatsuma
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 小島新町線237
- ←Turn left onto 小島新町線237
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 熊本高森線28
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道3号3, 218, 219
- →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線297
- ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 297
- →Turn right onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 219
- ↖Turn slight left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線14
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道266号266
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線14
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号268
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left onto 国道447号447
- →Turn right onto 西出水停車場線369
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 国道328号328
- →Turn right onto 川薩広域農道(川薩グリーンロード)
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線
- ↑Continue onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 広域基幹林道山田本俣線
- →Turn right onto 東郷山田宮之城線344
- ←Turn left onto 東郷山田宮之城線344
- →Turn right onto 東郷山田宮之城線344
- →Turn right onto 東郷バイパス267
- ←Turn left onto 市比野東郷線335
- →Turn right onto 山崎川内線394
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 川内停車場線332
- ↑Continue onto 川内郡山線36
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ↑Continue onto 隅之城バイパス3
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 南九州自動車道, 川内隈之城道路E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 戸崎湯之元停車場線306
- ←Turn left onto 国道270号270
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道270号270
- →Turn right onto 中原花熟里線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 日置南部広域農道
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道270号270
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kumamoto
Distances from Minamisatsuma
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kumamoto to Minamisatsuma?
About 196 km by road (162 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kumamoto to Minamisatsuma?
About 3h 23min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).