Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Arao and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 622 km | 7h 52min |
| 🚲 Bike | 622 km | 41h 29min |
| 🚶 On foot | 548 km | 114h 14min |
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 Kobe (Hyōgo) is 477 km in a straight line, or 622 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,240. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Arao → Kobe
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線20
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線22
- ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第23号線
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第12号線
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 夢野第26号線
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第1号線
- ↑Continue onto 湊方面第56号線-1
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第60号線
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 湊方面第111号線
- ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線
- ←Turn left onto 山麓線
- →Turn right onto 大同熊野線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 湊方面第44号線
- →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 荒田線
- ←Turn left onto 大倉山線
- ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線
- ↑Continue onto 山手幹線
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北136号線
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Kobe
Ashiya Ashiya12 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmMiki Miki22 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSanda Sanda29 kmOno Ono29 kmKawanishi Kawanishi29 kmKakogawa Kakogawa29 kmKatō Katō30 kmYashiro Yashiro32 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Arao to Kobe?
About 622 km by road (477 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Arao to Kobe?
About 7h 52min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,240 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).