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Arao → Hiroshima

Kumamoto → Hiroshima
Straight line243 km
By road327 km
Driving time4h 14min
Fuel cost¥4,850
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arao and Hiroshima.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car327 km4h 14min
🚲 Bike327 km21h 46min
🚶 On foot280 km58h 20min

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 Hiroshima (Hiroshima) is 243 km in a straight line, or 327 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,850. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Hiroshima → Arao →

Driving directions · Arao → Hiroshima

  1. ↑Continue255 m1min
  2. ↖Turn slight left60 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left297 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 国道208号20815.0 km15min
  6. ↑Continue onto 国道209号2096.9 km6min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 富久瀬高線7911.9 km2min
  8. ↑Continue onto 八女瀬高線96, 791982 m1min
  9. ↑Continue onto 柳川筑後線703, 7911.3 km1min
  10. ↱Keep right175 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 柳川筑後線703, 71688 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 柳川筑後線7031.6 km2min
  13. ←Turn left onto 筑後城島線70647 m0min
  14. →Turn right35 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right57 m0min
  16. →Turn right395 m0min
  17. ↑Continue251 m1min
  18. →Turn right215 m0min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道209号2095.3 km5min
  20. →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86673 m1min
  21. →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線862.9 km3min
  22. ←Turn left onto 国道3号3, 32573 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線861.5 km1min
  24. →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86, 752176 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線861.4 km1min
  26. ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86, 800250 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86602 m1min
  28. →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86, 750108 m0min
  29. ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86655 m1min
  30. ↑Continue onto 浮羽草野久留米線151185 m0min
  31. ↑Continue onto 久留米筑紫野線53312 m0min
  32. →Turn right onto 久留米筑紫野線53127 m0min
  33. ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線531.2 km1min
  34. →Turn right172 m0min
  35. ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 739425 m0min
  36. →Turn right onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 739135 m0min
  37. ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線532.5 km2min
  38. ←Turn left177 m0min
  39. →Turn right onto 中川北野線7413.2 km3min
  40. ↖Turn slight left onto 上高橋善導寺停車場線7401.0 km1min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道322号3223.1 km3min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  43. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  44. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  46. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  47. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  48. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  49. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  50. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  51. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  52. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  53. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  54. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  55. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  56. ↰Keep left29.2 km20min
  57. ↰Keep left628 m1min
  58. ↱Keep right6.2 km5min
  59. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  60. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  61. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  62. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  63. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  64. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  65. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  66. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  67. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  68. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  69. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  70. ↱Keep right102.4 km1h 2min
  71. ↰Keep left onto 広島岩国道路3.1 km2min
  72. ↰Keep left110 m0min
  73. ↱Keep right12.6 km8min
  74. ↰Keep left985 m1min
  75. ←Turn left1.6 km2min
  76. ↱Turn sharp right11 m0min
  77. ↖Turn slight left641 m1min
  78. ↖Turn slight left onto 相生通り183, 261103 m0min
  79. ←Turn left299 m0min
  80. →Turn right133 m0min
  81. ←Turn left29 m0min
  82. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

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 Hiroshima

Hatsukaichi Hatsukaichi12 kmMiyajima Miyajima16 kmEtajima Etajima18 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara21 kmKure Kure22 kmHigashihiroshima Higashihiroshima26 kmŌtake Ōtake30 kmAki-takata Aki-takata37 kmTakehara Takehara43 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi58 kmMihara Mihara58 kmInnoshima Innoshima69 kmOnomichi Onomichi69 kmShōbara Shōbara72 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō75 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Arao to Hiroshima?

About 327 km by road (243 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 14min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).