Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kumamoto and Arao.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 39 km | 38min |
| 🚲 Bike | 39 km | 2h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 34 km | 7h 10min |
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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 30 km in a straight line, or 39 km by road. A car trip takes about 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥590. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kumamoto → Arao
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 西廻りバイパス
- ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線31
- ←Turn left onto 国道208号208
- ←Turn left onto 寺田岱明線347
- ↑Continue onto 玉名八女線4, 16
- ←Turn left onto 国道208号208
- →Turn right
- ↱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.
すいかの里 植木熊本県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kumamoto
Honmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana19 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo62 kmUto Uto14 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi66 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmMinamata Minamata71 kmAso Aso39 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi92 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro28 km
Distances from Arao
Tamana Tamana13 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmKōshi Kōshi32 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 Kumamoto to Arao?
About 39 km by road (30 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kumamoto to Arao?
About 38min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥590 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).