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Kitakyushu → Minamata

Fukuoka → Kumamoto
Straight line186 km
By road235 km
Driving time3h 3min
Fuel cost¥3,500
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car235 km3h 3min
🚲 Bike235 km15h 42min
🚶 On foot214 km44h 41min

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 Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 186 km in a straight line, or 235 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,500. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue85 m0min
  2. →Turn right1.3 km4min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right81 m0min
  4. ↖Turn slight left387 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線511.3 km1min
  6. ↗Turn slight right onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  9. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  10. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  11. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  16. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  21. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right109.6 km1h 14min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 南九州自動車道E3A20.4 km17min
  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.

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

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

Distances from Kitakyushu

Fukuoka Fukuoka49 kmKurume Kurume67 kmŌmuta Ōmuta98 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi50 kmŌnojō Ōnojō49 kmIizuka Iizuka28 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi18 kmDazaifu Dazaifu48 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō68 kmKoga Koga38 kmNōgata Nōgata17 kmTagawa Tagawa25 kmNakama Nakama14 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma36 kmAmagi Amagi52 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 kmKumamoto Kumamoto71 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKōshi Kōshi83 kmArao Arao85 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Minamata?

About 235 km by road (186 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 3min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).