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Matsubase → Arao

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line42 km
By road52 km
Driving time51min
Fuel cost¥780
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Matsubase and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car52 km51min
🚲 Bike52 km3h 30min
🚶 On foot48 km10h 3min

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 Matsubase (Kumamoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 42 km in a straight line, or 52 km by road. A car trip takes about 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥780. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Matsubase →

Driving directions · Matsubase → Arao

  1. ↑Continue113 m0min
  2. ↱Keep right102 m0min
  3. →Turn right183 m0min
  4. ←Turn left738 m1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線141.2 km2min
  6. ↰Keep left onto 川尻宇土線2972.1 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線297154 m0min
  8. ←Turn left845 m2min
  9. ↰Keep left327 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 国道57号57275 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道501号50116.0 km14min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道501号50111.2 km10min
  15. →Turn right256 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 長洲玉名線1122.8 km3min
  17. →Turn right onto 荒尾長洲線46227 m0min
  18. ←Turn left214 m0min
  19. →Turn right118 m0min
  20. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  21. ↱Keep right725 m1min
  22. ←Turn left500 m1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2082.8 km2min
  24. →Turn right297 m1min
  25. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  26. ↰Turn sharp left60 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right255 m1min
  28. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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

Distances from Matsubase

Kumamoto Kumamoto18 kmHonmachi Honmachi17 kmTamana Tamana34 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo51 kmUto Uto4 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi49 kmYamaga Yamaga41 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno28 kmŌzu Ōzu32 kmMinamata Minamata54 kmAso Aso50 kmKikuchi Kikuchi40 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi79 kmAmakusa Amakusa49 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro10 km

Distances from Arao

Tamana Tamana13 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmKumamoto Kumamoto30 kmKōshi Kōshi32 kmKikuchi Kikuchi35 kmUto Uto39 kmŌzu Ōzu41 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 Matsubase to Arao?

About 52 km by road (42 km in a straight line).

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

About 51min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥780 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).