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Kawasaki → Kumamoto

Kanagawa → Kumamoto
Straight line883 km
By road1,146 km
Driving time13h 27min
Fuel cost¥17,020
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawasaki and Kumamoto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,146 km13h 27min
🚲 Bike1,146 km76h 23min
🚶 On foot1,015 km211h 27min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Kumamoto (Kumamoto) is 883 km in a straight line, or 1,146 km by road. A car trip takes about 13h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥17,020. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kumamoto → Kawasaki →

Driving directions · Kawasaki → Kumamoto

  1. ↑Continue26 m0min
  2. ←Turn left143 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 新川通り10116 m0min
  5. ←Turn left46 m0min
  6. ←Turn left89 m0min
  7. →Turn right226 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り661 m1min
  9. →Turn right onto 産業道路61.4 km2min
  10. ↱Keep right2.7 km3min
  11. ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名15.2 km17min
  12. ↰Keep left960 m2min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E144.1 km29min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）E129.9 km20min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  16. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  17. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  20. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  22. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  24. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田7.6 km6min
  25. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  26. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  27. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  28. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  29. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  32. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  34. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  35. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  36. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  37. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  39. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  40. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  41. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  42. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  43. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  44. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  45. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  46. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  47. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  48. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  49. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  50. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  51. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  52. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  53. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  54. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  55. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  56. ↱Keep right52.1 km35min
  57. ↰Keep left900 m1min
  58. ↱Keep right573 m0min
  59. ↑Continue onto 国道3号32.9 km2min
  60. ↰Keep left onto 大津植木線30774 m1min
  61. ↑Continue3.1 km4min
  62. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  63. ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線315.2 km5min
  64. →Turn right onto 西廻りバイパス310 m1min
  65. →Turn right14 m0min
  66. ←Turn left68 m0min
  67. ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本山鹿自転車道線3301.7 km3min
  68. ↰Turn sharp left25 m0min
  69. →Turn right41 m0min
  70. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
菰野三重県
こんぜの里りっとう滋賀県
いながわ兵庫県

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

Distances from Kawasaki

Yokohama Yokohama11 kmYokosuka Yokosuka27 kmFujisawa Fujisawa29 kmHiratsuka Hiratsuka41 kmChigasaki Chigasaki35 kmAtsugi Atsugi33 kmMinamirinkan Minamirinkan25 kmOdawara Odawara59 kmHadano Hadano48 kmKamakura Kamakura28 kmZama Zama30 kmIsehara Isehara39 kmZushi Zushi28 kmMiura Miura43 kmŌiso Ōiso43 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 Kawasaki to Kumamoto?

About 1,146 km by road (883 km in a straight line).

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

About 13h 27min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥17,020 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).