Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Arao.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 682 km | 8h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 682 km | 45h 26min |
| 🚶 On foot | 620 km | 129h 8min |
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 Kyoto (Kyoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 539 km in a straight line, or 682 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,130. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Arao
- ↑Continue onto 出水通り
- →Turn right onto 小川通
- →Turn right onto 下立売通
- ←Turn left onto 堀川通38
- ↑Continue onto 堀川通38
- →Turn right onto 七条通113
- ←Turn left onto 大宮通114
- →Turn right onto 九条通り1
- ←Turn left onto 京阪国道1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 国道199号199
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 田川バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 上高橋善導寺停車場線740
- ↱Keep right onto 中川北野線741
- ↱Keep right onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 81
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 739
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 739
- →Turn right onto 豊田北野線739
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線旧道
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑紫野線53
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線53
- ↰Keep left onto 浮羽草野久留米線151
- ↑Continue onto 久留米筑後線86
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86, 750
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 久留米筑後線86
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86, 800
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86, 752
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3, 325
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86
- ←Turn left onto 国道209号209
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 筑後城島線706
- →Turn right onto 柳川筑後線703
- →Turn right onto 柳川筑後線703, 716
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left onto 柳川筑後線703, 791
- ↑Continue onto 八女瀬高線96, 791
- ↑Continue onto 富久瀬高線791
- ↱Keep right onto 国道209号209
- ↑Continue onto 国道208号208, 209
- →Turn right onto 黒崎開濃施線780
- ↑Continue onto 大牟田川副線18
- ←Turn left onto 大牟田川副線18
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 有明海沿岸道路208
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 三池港線736
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道389号389, 501
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道208号208
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
いながわ兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
みき兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
香春福岡県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Arao
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Arao?
About 682 km by road (539 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Arao?
About 8h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,130 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).