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Amakusa → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line33 km
By road85 km
Driving time1h 57min
Fuel cost¥1,260
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Amakusa and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car85 km1h 57min
🚲 Bike85 km5h 40min
🚶 On foot38 km7h 57min

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 Minamata (Kumamoto) is 33 km in a straight line, or 85 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,260. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Amakusa →

Driving directions · Amakusa → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue46 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 国道324号3241.5 km1min
  3. ↑Continue onto 本渡牛深線2615.5 km14min
  4. ←Turn left31.5 km1h 4min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道389号3899.5 km10min
  6. ↰Keep left339 m0min
  7. ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道（出水阿久根道路）E3A10.4 km9min
  8. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道328号328154 m0min
  9. →Turn right265 m1min
  10. ←Turn left159 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right556 m1min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道3号3518 m1min
  13. ←Turn left17 m0min
  14. →Turn right229 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 国道3号318 m0min
  16. →Turn right1.9 km2min
  17. ↑Continue onto 国道3号311.1 km11min
  18. ←Turn left1.3 km2min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

黒之瀬戸だんだん市場鹿児島県
みなまた熊本県

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 kmAso Aso99 kmKikuchi Kikuchi83 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi33 kmArao Arao63 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 km

Distances from Minamata

Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 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 kmŌzu Ōzu86 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Amakusa to Minamata?

About 85 km by road (33 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 57min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,260 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).