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Yatsushiro → Arao

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line51 km
By road63 km
Driving time1h 1min
Fuel cost¥940
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yatsushiro and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car63 km1h 1min
🚲 Bike63 km4h 14min
🚶 On foot58 km12h 9min

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 Yatsushiro (Kumamoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 51 km in a straight line, or 63 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥940. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Yatsushiro →

Driving directions · Yatsushiro → Arao

  1. ↑Continue791 m1min
  2. ←Turn left117 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線149.9 km9min
  4. ←Turn left448 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 国道266号26693 m0min
  6. ←Turn left47 m0min
  7. ←Turn left6 m0min
  8. →Turn right160 m0min
  9. →Turn right409 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線141.4 km2min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 川尻宇土線2972.1 km3min
  12. →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線297154 m0min
  13. ←Turn left845 m2min
  14. ↰Keep left327 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 国道57号57275 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道501号50116.0 km14min
  18. ↱Keep right onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道501号50111.2 km10min
  20. →Turn right256 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 長洲玉名線1122.8 km3min
  22. →Turn right onto 荒尾長洲線46227 m0min
  23. ←Turn left214 m0min
  24. →Turn right118 m0min
  25. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  26. ↱Keep right725 m1min
  27. ←Turn left500 m1min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2082.8 km2min
  29. →Turn right297 m1min
  30. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left60 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right255 m1min
  33. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

竜北熊本県
うき熊本県

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

Distances from Yatsushiro

Kumamoto Kumamoto28 kmHonmachi Honmachi8 kmTamana Tamana44 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo47 kmUto Uto14 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi39 kmYamaga Yamaga51 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno38 kmŌzu Ōzu41 kmMinamata Minamata45 kmAso Aso58 kmKikuchi Kikuchi50 kmMatsubase Matsubase10 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi71 kmAmakusa Amakusa45 km

Distances from Arao

Tamana Tamana13 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmKumamoto Kumamoto30 kmKōshi Kōshi32 kmKikuchi Kikuchi35 kmUto Uto39 kmŌzu Ōzu41 kmMatsubase Matsubase42 kmUki Uki45 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa55 kmHonmachi Honmachi55 kmAso Aso59 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yatsushiro to Arao?

About 63 km by road (51 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 1min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥940 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).