Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kumamoto and Masuda.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 311 km | 4h 17min |
| 🚲 Bike | 311 km | 20h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 268 km | 55h 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.
Driving directions · Kumamoto → Masuda
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 西廻りバイパス
- ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線31
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3, 208
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス322
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 500
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 国道491号491
- ↑Continue onto 下関長門線34
- →Turn right onto 美祢油谷線38
- ↖Turn slight left onto 豊田三隅線268
- ←Turn left onto 国道316号316
- →Turn right onto 豊田三隅線268
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 長門秋芳線280
- ↑Continue onto 豊田三隅線268
- →Turn right onto 三隅バイパス191
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 三見停車場三見市線296
- ←Turn left onto 国道191号191
- ←Turn left onto 国道191号191
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 益田澄川線54
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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
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).