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Arao → Yatsushiro

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line51 km
By road63 km
Driving time1h 1min
Fuel cost¥940
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arao and Yatsushiro.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car63 km1h 1min
🚲 Bike63 km4h 14min
🚶 On foot58 km12h 9min

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 Arao (Kumamoto) to Yatsushiro (Kumamoto) is 51 km in a straight line, or 63 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥940. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Yatsushiro → Arao →

Driving directions · Arao → Yatsushiro

  1. ↑Continue255 m1min
  2. ↖Turn slight left60 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left297 m1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2082.8 km2min
  6. →Turn right500 m1min
  7. →Turn right725 m1min
  8. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  9. →Turn right118 m0min
  10. ←Turn left214 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 荒尾長洲線46227 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 長洲玉名線1122.8 km3min
  13. →Turn right256 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道501号50111.2 km10min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道501号50120.8 km18min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道57号57275 m0min
  18. →Turn right327 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right845 m2min
  20. →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線297154 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 川尻宇土線2972.1 km3min
  22. ↗Turn slight right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線141.4 km2min
  23. →Turn right409 m0min
  24. ←Turn left160 m0min
  25. ←Turn left6 m0min
  26. →Turn right47 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道266号26693 m0min
  28. ←Turn left448 m1min
  29. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線149.9 km9min
  30. ←Turn left117 m0min
  31. →Turn right791 m1min
  32. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

うき熊本県
竜北熊本県

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

Distances from Arao

Kumamoto Kumamoto30 kmHonmachi Honmachi55 kmTamana Tamana13 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo63 kmUto Uto39 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi90 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmŌzu Ōzu41 kmMinamata Minamata85 kmAso Aso59 kmKikuchi Kikuchi35 kmMatsubase Matsubase42 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi95 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 km

Distances from Yatsushiro

Uki Uki7 kmHonmachi Honmachi8 kmMatsubase Matsubase10 kmUto Uto14 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa25 kmKumamoto Kumamoto28 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno38 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi39 kmKōshi Kōshi39 kmŌzu Ōzu41 kmTamana Tamana44 kmAmakusa Amakusa45 kmMinamata Minamata45 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo47 kmKikuchi Kikuchi50 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Arao to Yatsushiro?

About 63 km by road (51 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Arao to Yatsushiro?

About 1h 1min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥940 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).