Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Arao and Kitakyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 123 km | 1h 56min |
| 🚲 Bike | 123 km | 8h 12min |
| 🚶 On foot | 120 km | 24h 55min |
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 Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 104 km in a straight line, or 123 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 56min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,830. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Arao → Kitakyushu
- ↑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
- ←Turn left onto 長行田町線63
- ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
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 Kitakyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Arao to Kitakyushu?
About 123 km by road (104 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Arao to Kitakyushu?
About 1h 56min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,830 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).