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Kumamoto → Arao

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line30 km
By road39 km
Driving time38min
Fuel cost¥590
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kumamoto and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car39 km38min
🚲 Bike39 km2h 38min
🚶 On foot34 km7h 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.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Kumamoto →

Driving directions · Kumamoto → Arao

  1. ↑Continue41 m0min
  2. ←Turn left25 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right1.7 km3min
  4. ↱Keep right68 m0min
  5. →Turn right14 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 西廻りバイパス310 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線3114.5 km13min
  8. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2085.3 km5min
  9. ←Turn left onto 寺田岱明線3472.2 km2min
  10. ↑Continue onto 玉名八女線4, 165.1 km5min
  11. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2089.5 km8min
  12. →Turn right297 m1min
  13. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  14. ↰Turn sharp left60 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right255 m1min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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).