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Koseda → Kumamoto

Kagoshima → Kumamoto
Straight line269 km
By road316 km
Driving time25h 32min
Fuel cost¥4,700
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Koseda and Kumamoto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car316 km25h 32min
🚲 Bike316 km21h 5min
🚶 On foot309 km64h 23min

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 Koseda (Kagoshima) to Kumamoto (Kumamoto) is 269 km in a straight line, or 316 km by road. A car trip takes about 25h 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,700. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kumamoto → Koseda →

Driving directions · Koseda → Kumamoto

  1. ↑Continue354 m1min
  2. ←Turn left onto 上屋久屋久線7710.0 km9min
  3. →Turn right172 m0min
  4. ↑Continue65 m0min
  5. ↱Keep right87 m0min
  6. ↑Continue258 m1min
  7. ↑Continue125 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  9. ←Turn left14 m0min
  10. ←Turn left224 m1min
  11. →Turn right64 m0min
  12. ←Turn left167 m0min
  13. →Turn right313 m1min
  14. ↗Turn slight right140 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 桟橋通り164 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路387 m1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  18. ↰Turn sharp left79 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道10号1012.4 km16min
  21. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線571.3 km1min
  22. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線57179 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 十三谷重富線4461.8 km2min
  24. →Turn right624 m1min
  25. ↱Turn sharp right116 m0min
  26. ←Turn left3 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right110.3 km1h 32min
  28. ↰Keep left755 m1min
  29. ↰Keep left22.8 km21min
  30. →Turn right onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 2194.5 km4min
  31. ←Turn left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 2971.8 km2min
  32. ↱Keep right onto 川尻宇土線297993 m1min
  33. ↑Continue onto 川尻宇土線2973.7 km3min
  34. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  35. →Turn right11 m0min
  36. ↑Continue1.4 km2min
  37. ←Turn left onto 熊本高森線28262 m0min
  38. →Turn right271 m0min
  39. ←Turn left onto 小島新町線237263 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 小島新町線237438 m0min
  41. →Turn right484 m1min
  42. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

桜島鹿児島県
えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Koseda

Kagoshima Kagoshima132 kmKanoya Kanoya112 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai162 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki150 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi148 kmIzumi Izumi191 kmIbusuki Ibusuki94 kmKushikino Kushikino152 kmIjūin Ijūin139 kmAkune Akune186 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki103 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame119 kmKajiki Kajiki150 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara187 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata145 km

Distances from Kumamoto

Uekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmKōshi Kōshi12 kmUto Uto14 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmTamana Tamana19 kmUki Uki21 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro28 kmArao Arao30 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmAso Aso39 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa45 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Koseda to Kumamoto?

About 316 km by road (269 km in a straight line).

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

About 25h 32min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).