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Hitoyoshi → Yatsushiro

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line39 km
By road49 km
Driving time44min
Fuel cost¥730
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hitoyoshi and Yatsushiro.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car49 km44min
🚲 Bike49 km3h 17min
🚶 On foot45 km9h 20min

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 Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) to Yatsushiro (Kumamoto) is 39 km in a straight line, or 49 km by road. A car trip takes about 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥730. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Yatsushiro → Hitoyoshi →

Driving directions · Hitoyoshi → Yatsushiro

  1. ↑Continue541 m1min
  2. ←Turn left551 m1min
  3. ←Turn left onto 坂本人吉線17288 m0min
  4. ↱Turn sharp right831 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 人吉インター線54164 m0min
  6. ↰Keep left787 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left and drive toward 熊本, 福岡38.5 km32min
  8. ↰Keep left755 m1min
  9. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  10. ←Turn left onto 千丁停車場興善寺線2461.6 km2min
  11. ↑Continue370 m0min
  12. →Turn right754 m1min
  13. ←Turn left289 m1min
  14. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  15. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

坂本熊本県

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

Distances from Hitoyoshi

Kumamoto Kumamoto66 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana83 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo61 kmUto Uto53 kmYamaga Yamaga89 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno76 kmŌzu Ōzu75 kmMinamata Minamata33 kmAso Aso86 kmKikuchi Kikuchi86 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi69 kmAmakusa Amakusa59 kmArao Arao90 km

Distances from Yatsushiro

Uki Uki7 kmHonmachi Honmachi8 kmMatsubase Matsubase10 kmUto Uto14 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa25 kmKumamoto Kumamoto28 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno38 kmKōshi Kōshi39 kmŌzu Ōzu41 kmTamana Tamana44 kmAmakusa Amakusa45 kmMinamata Minamata45 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo47 kmKikuchi Kikuchi50 kmArao Arao51 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hitoyoshi to Yatsushiro?

About 49 km by road (39 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Hitoyoshi to Yatsushiro?

About 44min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥730 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).