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Kamiamakusa → Arao

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line55 km
By road90 km
Driving time1h 21min
Fuel cost¥1,340
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kamiamakusa and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car90 km1h 21min
🚲 Bike90 km6h 0min
🚶 On foot63 km13h 5min

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 Kamiamakusa (Kumamoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 55 km in a straight line, or 90 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,340. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Kamiamakusa →

Driving directions · Kamiamakusa → Arao

  1. ↑Continue onto 教良木知十港線2901.2 km1min
  2. →Turn right onto 国道324号324243 m0min
  3. ←Turn left345 m0min
  4. ↑Continue onto 熊本天草幹線道路（松島有料道路）3243.0 km3min
  5. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道266号266, 32411.0 km9min
  6. ↰Keep left toward 32493 m0min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本天草幹線道路（三角大矢野道路）3243.7 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道57号5722.6 km19min
  9. ←Turn left782 m1min
  10. →Turn right215 m0min
  11. ↑Continue401 m1min
  12. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  13. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道501号5013.5 km3min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道501号50116.0 km14min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道501号50111.2 km10min
  17. →Turn right256 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 長洲玉名線1122.8 km3min
  19. →Turn right onto 荒尾長洲線46227 m0min
  20. ←Turn left214 m0min
  21. →Turn right118 m0min
  22. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  23. ↱Keep right725 m1min
  24. ←Turn left500 m1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2082.8 km2min
  26. →Turn right297 m1min
  27. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  28. ↰Turn sharp left60 m0min
  29. ↱Keep right255 m1min
  30. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

上天草さんぱーる熊本県
宇土マリーナ熊本県

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

Distances from Kamiamakusa

Kumamoto Kumamoto45 kmHonmachi Honmachi19 kmTamana Tamana54 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo22 kmUto Uto33 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi45 kmYamaga Yamaga65 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno53 kmŌzu Ōzu62 kmMinamata Minamata30 kmAso Aso81 kmKikuchi Kikuchi68 kmMatsubase Matsubase31 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi47 kmAmakusa Amakusa19 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 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro51 kmHonmachi Honmachi55 kmAso Aso59 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kamiamakusa to Arao?

About 90 km by road (55 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 21min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,340 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).