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Arao → Kikuchi

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line35 km
By road43 km
Driving time41min
Fuel cost¥650
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arao and Kikuchi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car43 km41min
🚲 Bike43 km2h 54min
🚶 On foot40 km8h 17min

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 Kikuchi (Kumamoto) is 35 km in a straight line, or 43 km by road. A car trip takes about 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥650. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kikuchi → Arao →

Driving directions · Arao → Kikuchi

  1. ↑Continue255 m1min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right250 m1min
  3. ←Turn left100 m0min
  4. →Turn right388 m1min
  5. ←Turn left180 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 平山荒尾線3144.6 km5min
  7. ↑Continue onto 荒尾南関線292.8 km3min
  8. ↑Continue onto 大牟田植木線35.4 km5min
  9. →Turn right onto 大牟田植木線36.0 km5min
  10. ←Turn left666 m1min
  11. ←Turn left onto 玉名山鹿線168.7 km8min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道325号325, 44313.0 km11min
  13. ↑Continue onto 国道387号387951 m1min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道387号38748 m0min
  15. →Turn right129 m0min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

きくすい熊本県
水辺プラザかもと熊本県
七城メロンドーム熊本県

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 kmMinamata Minamata85 kmAso Aso59 kmMatsubase Matsubase42 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi95 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro51 km

Distances from Kikuchi

Kōshi Kōshi11 kmYamaga Yamaga12 kmŌzu Ōzu13 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno15 kmKumamoto Kumamoto23 kmTamana Tamana23 kmAso Aso25 kmUto Uto36 kmMatsubase Matsubase40 kmUki Uki43 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro50 kmHonmachi Honmachi57 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa68 kmAmakusa Amakusa83 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo84 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Arao to Kikuchi?

About 43 km by road (35 km in a straight line).

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

About 41min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).