Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kumamoto and Kōshi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 15 km | 18min |
| 🚲 Bike | 15 km | 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 14 km | 2h 59min |
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 Kōshi (Kumamoto) is 12 km in a straight line, or 15 km by road. A car trip takes about 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥220. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kumamoto → Kōshi
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本田原坂線31
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線303
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue 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.
泗水熊本県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kumamoto
Honmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana19 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo62 kmUto Uto14 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi66 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmMinamata Minamata71 kmAso Aso39 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi92 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 kmArao Arao30 km
Distances from Kōshi
Uekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno8 kmŌzu Ōzu9 kmKikuchi Kikuchi11 kmYamaga Yamaga16 kmTamana Tamana20 kmUto Uto25 kmAso Aso29 kmMatsubase Matsubase29 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 Kumamoto to Kōshi?
About 15 km by road (12 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kumamoto to Kōshi?
About 18min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).