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Kumamoto → Masuda

Kumamoto → Shimane
Straight line233 km
By road311 km
Driving time4h 17min
Fuel cost¥4,620
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kumamoto and Masuda.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car311 km4h 17min
🚲 Bike311 km20h 43min
🚶 On foot268 km55h 47min

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 Masuda (Shimane) is 233 km in a straight line, or 311 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,620. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Masuda → Kumamoto →

Driving directions · Kumamoto → Masuda

  1. ↑Continue41 m0min
  2. ←Turn left25 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right1.7 km3min
  4. ↱Keep right68 m0min
  5. →Turn right14 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 西廻りバイパス310 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線315.2 km5min
  8. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道3号3, 2082.0 km3min
  10. ↱Keep right1.1 km1min
  11. ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30774 m1min
  12. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道3号32.9 km3min
  13. ↰Keep left505 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left51.8 km35min
  15. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  16. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  20. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  21. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  26. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  27. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  33. ↰Keep left44.8 km33min
  34. ↰Keep left833 m1min
  35. ↰Keep left223 m0min
  36. ↰Keep left41 m0min
  37. ↖Turn slight left50 m0min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道491号4915.6 km5min
  39. ↑Continue onto 下関長門線3417.8 km16min
  40. →Turn right onto 美祢油谷線382.9 km3min
  41. ↖Turn slight left onto 豊田三隅線2687.8 km8min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道316号3161.5 km1min
  43. →Turn right onto 豊田三隅線268278 m0min
  44. ←Turn left2.0 km2min
  45. ↗Turn slight right onto 長門秋芳線280808 m1min
  46. ↑Continue onto 豊田三隅線2684.5 km4min
  47. →Turn right onto 三隅バイパス1911.5 km1min
  48. ↑Continue9.4 km6min
  49. ↰Keep left682 m1min
  50. →Turn right onto 三見停車場三見市線296352 m0min
  51. ←Turn left onto 国道191号1916.1 km5min
  52. ←Turn left onto 国道191号19160.2 km52min
  53. ↑Continue610 m1min
  54. ←Turn left onto 益田澄川線54485 m0min
  55. ↑Continue350 m0min
  56. →Turn right764 m1min
  57. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
みやま福岡県
くるめ福岡県
うすい福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
香春福岡県

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 Masuda

Hamada Hamada32 kmGōtsuchō Gōtsuchō51 kmŌdachō-ōda Ōdachō-ōda84 kmOda Oda84 kmIzumo Izumo114 kmUnnan Unnan115 kmHiratachō Hiratachō123 kmMatsue Matsue142 kmYasugi Yasugi143 kmYasugichō Yasugichō152 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kumamoto to Masuda?

About 311 km by road (233 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 17min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).