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Kobe → Arao

Hyōgo → Kumamoto
Straight line477 km
By road617 km
Driving time7h 58min
Fuel cost¥9,170
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car617 km7h 58min
🚲 Bike617 km41h 9min
🚶 On foot548 km114h 14min

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 Kobe (Hyōgo) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 477 km in a straight line, or 617 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,170. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Arao

  1. Continue138 m0min
  2. Turn sharp right onto 花隈本通20 m0min
  3. Continue onto 生田北157号線113 m0min
  4. Turn left onto 生田北139号線44 m0min
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  7. Turn left onto 山麓線1.9 km3min
  8. Turn right onto 湊方面第56号線455 m1min
  9. Keep left onto 夢野第1号線69 m0min
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  21. Turn right onto 夢野白川線4.3 km6min
  22. Continue onto 夢野白川線298 m0min
  23. Turn right onto 神戸三木線22644 m1min
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  29. Continue onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22710 m1min
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  55. Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
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  59. Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  60. Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  61. Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
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  65. Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  66. Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  67. Turn right onto 国道322号3225.0 km4min
  68. Turn left onto 上高橋善導寺停車場線7401.0 km1min
  69. Keep right onto 中川北野線7413.5 km3min
  70. Keep right onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 812.3 km2min
  71. Turn right onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 739124 m0min
  72. Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 739427 m0min
  73. Turn right onto 豊田北野線739183 m0min
  74. Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線旧道1.2 km1min
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  88. Turn left onto 国道209号2095.3 km5min
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  90. Turn left251 m1min
  91. Continue395 m0min
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  93. Turn left onto 筑後城島線70647 m0min
  94. Turn right onto 柳川筑後線7031.6 km2min
  95. Turn right onto 柳川筑後線703, 71688 m0min
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  97. Keep left onto 柳川筑後線703, 7911.3 km1min
  98. Continue onto 八女瀬高線96, 791982 m1min
  99. Continue onto 富久瀬高線7911.9 km2min
  100. Keep right onto 国道209号2096.9 km6min
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  102. Turn right onto 黒崎開濃施線7801.9 km2min
  103. Continue onto 大牟田川副線181.3 km1min
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  106. Continue onto 有明海沿岸道路2088.3 km5min
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  116. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
おおとう桜街道福岡県
うすい福岡県
くるめ福岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Arao?

About 617 km by road (477 km in a straight line).

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

About 7h 58min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,170 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).