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Hitoyoshi → Arao

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line89 km
By road114 km
Driving time1h 41min
Fuel cost¥1,690
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hitoyoshi and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car114 km1h 41min
🚲 Bike114 km7h 35min
🚶 On foot103 km21h 25min

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 Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 89 km in a straight line, or 114 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,690. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Hitoyoshi →

Driving directions · Hitoyoshi → Arao

  1. ↑Continue541 m1min
  2. ←Turn left551 m1min
  3. ←Turn left onto 坂本人吉線17288 m0min
  4. ↱Turn sharp right831 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 人吉インター線54164 m0min
  6. ↰Keep left787 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left and drive toward 熊本, 福岡38.5 km32min
  8. ↰Keep left755 m1min
  9. ↰Keep left22.8 km21min
  10. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道57号572.1 km2min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道501号50116.0 km14min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道501号50111.2 km10min
  15. →Turn right256 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 長洲玉名線1122.8 km3min
  17. →Turn right onto 荒尾長洲線46227 m0min
  18. ←Turn left214 m0min
  19. →Turn right118 m0min
  20. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  21. ↱Keep right725 m1min
  22. ←Turn left500 m1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2082.8 km2min
  24. →Turn right297 m1min
  25. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  26. ↰Turn sharp left60 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right255 m1min
  28. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県

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

Distances from Hitoyoshi

Kumamoto Kumamoto66 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana83 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo61 kmUto Uto53 kmYamaga Yamaga89 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno76 kmŌzu Ōzu75 kmMinamata Minamata33 kmAso Aso86 kmKikuchi Kikuchi86 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi69 kmAmakusa Amakusa59 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro39 km

Distances from Arao

Tamana Tamana13 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmKumamoto Kumamoto30 kmKōshi Kōshi32 kmKikuchi Kikuchi35 kmUto Uto39 kmŌzu Ōzu41 kmMatsubase Matsubase42 kmUki Uki45 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro51 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa55 kmHonmachi Honmachi55 kmAso Aso59 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hitoyoshi to Arao?

About 114 km by road (89 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 41min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).