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Aso → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line102 km
By road122 km
Driving time1h 37min
Fuel cost¥1,810
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Aso and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car122 km1h 37min
🚲 Bike122 km8h 6min
🚶 On foot118 km24h 31min

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 Aso (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 102 km in a straight line, or 122 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,810. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Aso →

Driving directions · Aso → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue5 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right25 m0min
  3. ↱Keep right138 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 国道57号57843 m1min
  5. ↱Keep right1.4 km2min
  6. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道57号575.8 km8min
  7. →Turn right onto 北側復旧道路5711.9 km7min
  8. ↑Continue onto 北外輪山大津線3392.8 km3min
  9. →Turn right onto 瀬田竜田線2071.7 km2min
  10. ↑Continue onto 矢護川大津線202, 2071.8 km2min
  11. ↑Continue onto 国道443号443496 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 国道443号4432.1 km2min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道443号443569 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道443号4432.3 km2min
  15. ←Turn left147 m0min
  16. →Turn right521 m1min
  17. ↑Continue809 m1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 益城菊陽線2352.3 km2min
  19. →Turn right onto 熊本益城大津線361.5 km1min
  20. ↰Keep left385 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right38.4 km26min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 南九州自動車道E3A20.4 km17min
  23. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  24. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  25. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  27. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  28. ↑Continue208 m0min
  29. ←Turn left405 m0min
  30. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

阿蘇熊本県
大津熊本県
うき熊本県
竜北熊本県
たのうら熊本県
芦北でこぽん熊本県
みなまた熊本県

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

Distances from Aso

Kumamoto Kumamoto39 kmHonmachi Honmachi66 kmTamana Tamana47 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo101 kmUto Uto48 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi86 kmYamaga Yamaga38 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno37 kmŌzu Ōzu20 kmKikuchi Kikuchi25 kmMatsubase Matsubase50 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi129 kmAmakusa Amakusa99 kmArao Arao59 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro58 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 Aso to Minamata?

About 122 km by road (102 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 37min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).