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Kikuchi → Arao

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line35 km
By road43 km
Driving time41min
Fuel cost¥650
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kikuchi and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car43 km41min
🚲 Bike43 km2h 54min
🚶 On foot40 km8h 17min

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 Kikuchi (Kumamoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 35 km in a straight line, or 43 km by road. A car trip takes about 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥650. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Kikuchi →

Driving directions · Kikuchi → Arao

  1. ↑Continue129 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 国道387号38748 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道387号387951 m1min
  4. ↑Continue onto 国道325号325, 387, 443406 m0min
  5. ↱Keep right onto 国道325号325, 44312.6 km11min
  6. ↑Continue onto 玉名山鹿線168.7 km8min
  7. →Turn right666 m1min
  8. →Turn right onto 大牟田植木線36.0 km5min
  9. ←Turn left onto 大牟田植木線3, 4690 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 大牟田植木線34.7 km4min
  11. ↑Continue onto 荒尾南関線292.8 km3min
  12. ↑Continue onto 平山荒尾線3144.6 km5min
  13. ←Turn left180 m0min
  14. →Turn right388 m1min
  15. ←Turn left100 m0min
  16. →Turn right250 m1min
  17. ↰Turn sharp left255 m1min
  18. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

七城メロンドーム熊本県
水辺プラザかもと熊本県
きくすい熊本県

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

Distances from Kikuchi

Kumamoto Kumamoto23 kmHonmachi Honmachi57 kmTamana Tamana23 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo84 kmUto Uto36 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi86 kmYamaga Yamaga12 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno15 kmŌzu Ōzu13 kmMinamata Minamata94 kmAso Aso25 kmMatsubase Matsubase40 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi115 kmAmakusa Amakusa83 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro50 km

Distances from Arao

Tamana Tamana13 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmKumamoto Kumamoto30 kmKōshi Kōshi32 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 Kikuchi to Arao?

About 43 km by road (35 km in a straight line).

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

About 41min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).