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Kumamoto → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line71 km
By road81 km
Driving time1h 12min
Fuel cost¥1,200
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kumamoto and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car81 km1h 12min
🚲 Bike81 km5h 24min
🚶 On foot82 km17h 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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 71 km in a straight line, or 81 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,200. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Kumamoto →

Driving directions · Kumamoto → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue484 m1min
  2. ←Turn left onto 小島新町線237438 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 小島新町線237263 m0min
  4. →Turn right271 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 熊本高森線28262 m0min
  6. →Turn right1.4 km2min
  7. ↑Continue11 m0min
  8. ←Turn left110 m0min
  9. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道3号3, 218, 2193.7 km3min
  10. →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線2971.0 km1min
  11. ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 2971.8 km2min
  12. →Turn right onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 2194.5 km4min
  13. ↖Turn slight left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線143.9 km5min
  14. →Turn right409 m0min
  15. ←Turn left160 m0min
  16. ←Turn left6 m0min
  17. →Turn right47 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道266号26693 m0min
  19. ←Turn left448 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線1417.9 km16min
  21. ↑Continue onto 国道3号310.0 km9min
  22. ↑Continue96 m0min
  23. ↰Keep left8.7 km6min
  24. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  25. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  26. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  28. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  29. ↑Continue208 m0min
  30. ←Turn left405 m0min
  31. 🏁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 Kumamoto

Honmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana19 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo62 kmUto Uto14 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi66 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmAso Aso39 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi92 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 kmArao Arao30 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro28 km

Distances from Minamata

Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmUki Uki51 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUto Uto58 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKōshi Kōshi83 kmArao Arao85 kmŌzu Ōzu86 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kumamoto to Minamata?

About 81 km by road (71 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 12min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,200 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).