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Kōshi → Arao

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line32 km
By road39 km
Driving time37min
Fuel cost¥580
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kōshi and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car39 km37min
🚲 Bike39 km2h 37min
🚶 On foot37 km7h 43min

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 Kōshi (Kumamoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 32 km in a straight line, or 39 km by road. A car trip takes about 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥580. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Kōshi →

Driving directions · Kōshi → Arao

  1. ↑Continue285 m1min
  2. ←Turn left onto 大津植木線30714 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 大津植木線308.9 km8min
  4. ↑Continue199 m0min
  5. ↑Continue onto 国道208号20811.8 km10min
  6. ←Turn left onto 寺田岱明線3472.2 km2min
  7. ↑Continue onto 玉名八女線4, 165.1 km5min
  8. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2089.5 km8min
  9. →Turn right297 m1min
  10. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  11. ↰Turn sharp left60 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right255 m1min
  13. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

泗水熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県

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

Distances from Kōshi

Kumamoto Kumamoto12 kmHonmachi Honmachi46 kmTamana Tamana20 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo75 kmUto Uto25 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi75 kmYamaga Yamaga16 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno8 kmŌzu Ōzu9 kmMinamata Minamata83 kmAso Aso29 kmKikuchi Kikuchi11 kmMatsubase Matsubase29 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi105 kmAmakusa Amakusa73 km

Distances from Arao

Tamana Tamana13 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmKumamoto Kumamoto30 kmKikuchi Kikuchi35 kmUto Uto39 kmŌzu Ōzu41 kmMatsubase Matsubase42 kmUki Uki45 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro51 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa55 kmHonmachi Honmachi55 kmAso Aso59 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kōshi to Arao?

About 39 km by road (32 km in a straight line).

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

About 37min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥580 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).