Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Amakusa and Kōshi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 96 km | 1h 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 96 km | 6h 22min |
| 🚶 On foot | 84 km | 17h 26min |
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 Amakusa (Kumamoto) to Kōshi (Kumamoto) is 73 km in a straight line, or 96 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,420. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Amakusa → Kōshi
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 熊本天草幹線道路（本渡道路）324
- →Turn right onto 国道324号324
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 熊本天草幹線道路（松島有明道路）
- ↑Continue onto 熊本天草幹線道路（松島有明道路）324
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道266号266, 324
- ↰Keep left toward 324
- ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本天草幹線道路（三角大矢野道路）324
- →Turn right onto 国道57号57
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 川尻宇土線297
- →Turn right onto 宇土甲佐線38
- ←Turn left onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 219
- ←Turn left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 297
- ↱Keep right onto 川尻宇土線297
- ↑Continue onto 川尻宇土線297
- →Turn right onto 熊本菊鹿線37
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 飛田バイパス387
- →Turn right onto 大津西合志線341
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
有明熊本県
上天草さんぱーる熊本県
宇土マリーナ熊本県
泗水熊本県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Amakusa
Kumamoto Kumamoto61 kmHonmachi Honmachi39 kmTamana Tamana65 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo2 kmUto Uto51 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi59 kmYamaga Yamaga78 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno68 kmŌzu Ōzu79 kmMinamata Minamata33 kmAso Aso99 kmKikuchi Kikuchi83 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi33 kmArao Arao63 km
Distances from Kōshi
Uekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno8 kmŌzu Ōzu9 kmKikuchi Kikuchi11 kmKumamoto Kumamoto12 kmYamaga Yamaga16 kmTamana Tamana20 kmUto Uto25 kmAso Aso29 kmMatsubase Matsubase29 kmUki Uki32 kmArao Arao32 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro39 kmHonmachi Honmachi46 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa57 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo75 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Amakusa to Kōshi?
About 96 km by road (73 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Amakusa to Kōshi?
About 1h 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,420 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).