Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Arao and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 685 km | 8h 21min |
| 🚲 Bike | 685 km | 45h 41min |
| 🚶 On foot | 620 km | 129h 8min |
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 Kyoto (Kyoto) is 539 km in a straight line, or 685 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,180. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Arao → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 国道208号208
- ↑Continue onto 国道209号209
- ↰Keep left onto 富久瀬高線791
- ↑Continue onto 八女瀬高線96, 791
- ↑Continue onto 柳川筑後線703, 791
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 柳川筑後線703, 716
- ←Turn left onto 柳川筑後線703
- ←Turn left onto 筑後城島線706
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道209号209
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3, 325
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86, 752
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86, 800
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86, 750
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86
- ↑Continue onto 浮羽草野久留米線151
- ↑Continue onto 久留米筑紫野線53
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑紫野線53
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線53
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 739
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 739
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線53
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 中川北野線741
- ↖Turn slight left onto 上高橋善導寺停車場線740
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス322
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 500
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 京都方面出口
- →Turn right onto 九条通り1
- ←Turn left onto 大宮通114
- →Turn right onto 花屋町通
- ↑Continue onto 堀川通37
- →Turn right onto 下立売通
- ←Turn left onto 油小路通
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 出水通り
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
みやま福岡県
くるめ福岡県
うすい福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
香春福岡県
潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
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 Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Arao to Kyoto?
About 685 km by road (539 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Arao to Kyoto?
About 8h 21min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).