Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Amakusa and Minamata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 85 km | 1h 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 85 km | 5h 40min |
| 🚶 On foot | 38 km | 7h 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.
Driving directions · Amakusa → Minamata
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 国道324号324
- ↑Continue onto 本渡牛深線26
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道389号389
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道(出水阿久根道路)E3A
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道328号328
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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).