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Arao → Aso

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line59 km
By road70 km
Driving time1h 6min
Fuel cost¥1,030
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arao and Aso.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car70 km1h 6min
🚲 Bike70 km4h 38min
🚶 On foot68 km14h 13min

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 Aso (Kumamoto) is 59 km in a straight line, or 70 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,030. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Aso → Arao →

Driving directions · Arao → Aso

  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2089.5 km8min
  6. →Turn right onto 寺田岱明線3475.1 km5min
  7. ↑Continue onto 寺田岱明線3472.2 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道208号20811.8 km10min
  9. ↑Continue199 m0min
  10. ↑Continue onto 大津植木線302.9 km3min
  11. →Turn right9.9 km11min
  12. ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30, 3416.1 km6min
  13. ←Turn left1.3 km2min
  14. ←Turn left218 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 北側復旧道路5711.4 km7min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道57号575.8 km8min
  17. ↰Keep left1.4 km2min
  18. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道57号57843 m1min
  19. ←Turn left138 m0min
  20. ↖Turn slight left11 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right13 m0min
  22. ↰Turn sharp left5 m0min
  23. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

すいかの里 植木熊本県
泗水熊本県
大津熊本県
阿蘇熊本県

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 kmKikuchi Kikuchi35 kmMatsubase Matsubase42 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi95 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro51 km

Distances from Aso

Ōzu Ōzu20 kmKikuchi Kikuchi25 kmKōshi Kōshi29 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno37 kmYamaga Yamaga38 kmKumamoto Kumamoto39 kmTamana Tamana47 kmUto Uto48 kmMatsubase Matsubase50 kmUki Uki53 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro58 kmHonmachi Honmachi66 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa81 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi86 kmAmakusa Amakusa99 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Arao to Aso?

About 70 km by road (59 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 6min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).