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Arao → Kumamoto

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line30 km
By road39 km
Driving time38min
Fuel cost¥590
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arao and Kumamoto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car39 km38min
🚲 Bike39 km2h 38min
🚶 On foot34 km7h 10min

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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) is 30 km in a straight line, or 39 km by road. A car trip takes about 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥590. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kumamoto → Arao →

Driving directions · Arao → Kumamoto

  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2085.3 km5min
  9. →Turn right onto 熊本田原坂線3114.5 km13min
  10. →Turn right onto 西廻りバイパス310 m1min
  11. →Turn right14 m0min
  12. ←Turn left68 m0min
  13. ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本山鹿自転車道線3301.7 km3min
  14. ↰Turn sharp left25 m0min
  15. →Turn right41 m0min
  16. 🏁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

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

Distances from Arao

Honmachi 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 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro51 km

Distances from Kumamoto

Uekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmKōshi Kōshi12 kmUto Uto14 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmTamana Tamana19 kmUki Uki21 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro28 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmAso Aso39 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa45 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo62 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Arao to Kumamoto?

About 39 km by road (30 km in a straight line).

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

About 38min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥590 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).