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Fukuoka → Minamata

Fukuoka → Kumamoto
Straight line154 km
By road191 km
Driving time2h 15min
Fuel cost¥2,840
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car191 km2h 15min
🚲 Bike191 km12h 45min
🚶 On foot177 km36h 50min

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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 154 km in a straight line, or 191 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,840. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue164 m0min
  2. ↰Keep left onto 国道3号31.7 km1min
  3. ↑Continue onto 福岡日田線112570 m1min
  4. ←Turn left72 m0min
  5. →Turn right221 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto きよみ通り89 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right onto きよみ通り125 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 福岡南バイパス357 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 半道橋ランプ入口246 m0min
  10. ↑Continue onto 半道橋ランプ入口2.3 km1min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線25.7 km4min
  12. ↱Keep right134.7 km1h 31min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 南九州自動車道E3A20.4 km17min
  14. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  15. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  16. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  18. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  19. ↑Continue208 m0min
  20. ←Turn left405 m0min
  21. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
うき熊本県
竜北熊本県
たのうら熊本県

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

Distances from Fukuoka

Kitakyushu Kitakyushu49 kmKurume Kurume33 kmŌmuta Ōmuta63 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi15 kmŌnojō Ōnojō9 kmIizuka Iizuka25 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi54 kmDazaifu Dazaifu14 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō20 kmKoga Koga16 kmNōgata Nōgata32 kmTagawa Tagawa36 kmNakama Nakama36 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma19 kmAmagi Amagi30 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 Fukuoka to Minamata?

About 191 km by road (154 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 15min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).