Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Amakusa and Hitoyoshi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 125 km | 1h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 125 km | 8h 21min |
| 🚶 On foot | 68 km | 14h 5min |
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 Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) is 59 km in a straight line, or 125 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,860. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Amakusa → Hitoyoshi
- ↑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 left onto 国道57号57, 266
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道266号266
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線14
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 千丁停車場興善寺線246
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3, 219
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 坂本人吉線17
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Amakusa
Distances from Hitoyoshi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Amakusa to Hitoyoshi?
About 125 km by road (59 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Amakusa to Hitoyoshi?
About 1h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,860 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).