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Arao → Kōshi

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line32 km
By road39 km
Driving time37min
Fuel cost¥580
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arao and Kōshi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car39 km37min
🚲 Bike39 km2h 37min
🚶 On foot37 km7h 43min

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 Kōshi (Kumamoto) is 32 km in a straight line, or 39 km by road. A car trip takes about 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥580. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kōshi → Arao →

Driving directions · Arao → Kōshi

  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2089.5 km8min
  6. →Turn right onto 寺田岱明線3475.1 km5min
  7. ↑Continue onto 寺田岱明線3472.2 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道208号20811.8 km10min
  9. ↑Continue199 m0min
  10. ↑Continue onto 大津植木線308.9 km8min
  11. ←Turn left onto 大津植木線30714 m1min
  12. →Turn right285 m1min
  13. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

すいかの里 植木熊本県
泗水熊本県

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 Kōshi

Uekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno8 kmŌzu Ōzu9 kmKikuchi Kikuchi11 kmKumamoto Kumamoto12 kmYamaga Yamaga16 kmTamana Tamana20 kmUto Uto25 kmAso Aso29 kmMatsubase Matsubase29 kmUki Uki32 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro39 kmHonmachi Honmachi46 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa57 kmAmakusa Amakusa73 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo75 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Arao to Kōshi?

About 39 km by road (32 km in a straight line).

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

About 37min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥580 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).