Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hitoyoshi and Matsubase.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 61 km | 54min |
| 🚲 Bike | 61 km | 4h 5min |
| 🚶 On foot | 56 km | 11h 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 Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) to Matsubase (Kumamoto) is 49 km in a straight line, or 61 km by road. A car trip takes about 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥910. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Hitoyoshi → Matsubase
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 坂本人吉線17
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↑Continue onto 人吉インター線54
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 熊本, 福岡
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 千丁停車場興善寺線246
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線14
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 八代不知火線338
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
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 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 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi69 kmAmakusa Amakusa59 kmArao Arao90 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro39 km
Distances from Matsubase
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hitoyoshi to Matsubase?
About 61 km by road (49 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hitoyoshi to Matsubase?
About 54min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).