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Arao → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line85 km
By road114 km
Driving time1h 41min
Fuel cost¥1,700
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arao and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car114 km1h 41min
🚲 Bike114 km7h 37min
🚶 On foot98 km20h 19min

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 Minamata (Kumamoto) is 85 km in a straight line, or 114 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,700. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Arao →

Driving directions · Arao → Minamata

  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1417.9 km16min
  30. ↑Continue onto 国道3号310.0 km9min
  31. ↑Continue96 m0min
  32. ↰Keep left8.7 km6min
  33. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  34. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  35. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  37. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  38. ↑Continue208 m0min
  39. ←Turn left405 m0min
  40. 🏁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
たのうら熊本県
芦北でこぽん熊本県
みなまた熊本県

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 kmAso Aso59 kmKikuchi Kikuchi35 kmMatsubase Matsubase42 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi95 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro51 km

Distances from Minamata

Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 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 kmŌzu Ōzu86 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Arao to Minamata?

About 114 km by road (85 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 41min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).