Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Arao and Ōzu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 48 km | 46min |
| 🚲 Bike | 48 km | 3h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 47 km | 9h 52min |
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 Ōzu (Kumamoto) is 41 km in a straight line, or 48 km by road. A car trip takes about 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥720. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Arao → Ōzu
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left onto 国道208号208
- →Turn right onto 寺田岱明線347
- ↑Continue onto 寺田岱明線347
- →Turn right onto 国道208号208
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30, 341
- →Turn right onto 国道325号325, 443
- ↰Keep left onto 国道325号325
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大津植木線30
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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
大津熊本県
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 kmMinamata Minamata85 kmAso Aso59 kmKikuchi Kikuchi35 kmMatsubase Matsubase42 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi95 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro51 km
Distances from Ōzu
Kōshi Kōshi9 kmKikuchi Kikuchi13 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno17 kmKumamoto Kumamoto19 kmAso Aso20 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmTamana Tamana29 kmUto Uto29 kmMatsubase Matsubase32 kmUki Uki35 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro41 kmHonmachi Honmachi49 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa62 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi75 kmAmakusa Amakusa79 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Arao to Ōzu?
About 48 km by road (41 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Arao to Ōzu?
About 46min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).