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Arao → Hitoyoshi

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line89 km
By road114 km
Driving time1h 41min
Fuel cost¥1,690
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arao and Hitoyoshi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car114 km1h 41min
🚲 Bike114 km7h 35min
🚶 On foot103 km21h 25min

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 Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) is 89 km in a straight line, or 114 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,690. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Hitoyoshi → Arao →

Driving directions · Arao → Hitoyoshi

  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2082.8 km2min
  6. →Turn right500 m1min
  7. →Turn right725 m1min
  8. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  9. →Turn right118 m0min
  10. ←Turn left214 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 荒尾長洲線46227 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 長洲玉名線1122.8 km3min
  13. →Turn right256 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道501号50111.2 km10min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道501号50120.8 km18min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道57号577.1 km6min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 3, 2183, 21817.5 km16min
  19. ↰Keep left735 m1min
  20. ↰Keep left38.3 km32min
  21. ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江1.3 km1min
  22. ↱Keep right90 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54232 m0min
  24. ↑Continue830 m1min
  25. ↰Turn sharp left onto 坂本人吉線17288 m0min
  26. →Turn right551 m1min
  27. →Turn right541 m1min
  28. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

うき熊本県
竜北熊本県
坂本熊本県

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

Distances from Arao

Kumamoto Kumamoto30 kmHonmachi Honmachi55 kmTamana Tamana13 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo63 kmUto Uto39 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 Hitoyoshi

Minamata Minamata33 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro39 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa45 kmUki Uki46 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUto Uto53 kmAmakusa Amakusa59 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo61 kmKumamoto Kumamoto66 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi69 kmŌzu Ōzu75 kmKōshi Kōshi75 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno76 kmTamana Tamana83 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Arao to Hitoyoshi?

About 114 km by road (89 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 41min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).