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Fukuoka → Matsubase

Fukuoka → Kumamoto
Straight line108 km
By road124 km
Driving time1h 34min
Fuel cost¥1,840
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Matsubase.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car124 km1h 34min
🚲 Bike124 km8h 17min
🚶 On foot124 km25h 54min

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 Matsubase (Kumamoto) is 108 km in a straight line, or 124 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,840. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Matsubase → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Matsubase

  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 right81.8 km55min
  13. ↰Keep left184 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left343 m0min
  15. →Turn right1.3 km2min
  16. →Turn right323 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 熊本菊鹿線373.2 km3min
  18. →Turn right onto 飛田バイパス387769 m1min
  19. ←Turn left106 m0min
  20. ↑Continue onto 熊本菊鹿線372.6 km2min
  21. ↑Continue onto 熊本菊鹿線37441 m0min
  22. ←Turn left onto 清水バイパス3, 2089.7 km9min
  23. →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線2971.0 km1min
  24. ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 2971.8 km2min
  25. →Turn right onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 2194.5 km4min
  26. ↖Turn slight left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線143.7 km5min
  27. →Turn right738 m1min
  28. →Turn right183 m0min
  29. ←Turn left215 m0min
  30. 🏁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

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 Matsubase

Uki Uki3 kmUto Uto4 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro10 kmHonmachi Honmachi17 kmKumamoto Kumamoto18 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno28 kmKōshi Kōshi29 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa31 kmŌzu Ōzu32 kmTamana Tamana34 kmKikuchi Kikuchi40 kmYamaga Yamaga41 kmArao Arao42 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi49 kmAmakusa Amakusa49 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Fukuoka to Matsubase?

About 124 km by road (108 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).