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Honmachi → Arao

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line55 km
By road72 km
Driving time1h 8min
Fuel cost¥1,070
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Honmachi and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car72 km1h 8min
🚲 Bike72 km4h 47min
🚶 On foot63 km13h 6min

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 Honmachi (Kumamoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 55 km in a straight line, or 72 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 8min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,070. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Honmachi →

Driving directions · Honmachi → Arao

  1. ↑Continue128 m0min
  2. →Turn right116 m0min
  3. →Turn right162 m0min
  4. →Turn right1.0 km1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 八代鏡宇土線1417.6 km16min
  6. ←Turn left448 m1min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道266号26693 m0min
  8. ←Turn left47 m0min
  9. ←Turn left6 m0min
  10. →Turn right160 m0min
  11. →Turn right409 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線141.4 km2min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 川尻宇土線2972.1 km3min
  14. →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線297154 m0min
  15. ←Turn left845 m2min
  16. ↰Keep left327 m0min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道57号57275 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道501号50116.0 km14min
  20. ↱Keep right onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  21. ←Turn left onto 国道501号50111.2 km10min
  22. →Turn right256 m0min
  23. ←Turn left onto 長洲玉名線1122.8 km3min
  24. →Turn right onto 荒尾長洲線46227 m0min
  25. ←Turn left214 m0min
  26. →Turn right118 m0min
  27. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  28. ↱Keep right725 m1min
  29. ←Turn left500 m1min
  30. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2082.8 km2min
  31. →Turn right297 m1min
  32. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  33. ↰Turn sharp left60 m0min
  34. ↱Keep right255 m1min
  35. 🏁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 Honmachi

Kumamoto Kumamoto35 kmTamana Tamana49 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo41 kmUto Uto21 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi35 kmYamaga Yamaga58 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno45 kmŌzu Ōzu49 kmMinamata Minamata37 kmAso Aso66 kmKikuchi Kikuchi57 kmMatsubase Matsubase17 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi64 kmAmakusa Amakusa39 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro8 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 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa55 kmAso Aso59 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Honmachi to Arao?

About 72 km by road (55 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 8min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,070 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).