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Fukuoka → Arao

Fukuoka → Kumamoto
Straight line69 km
By road83 km
Driving time1h 3min
Fuel cost¥1,240
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Fukuoka and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car83 km1h 3min
🚲 Bike83 km5h 33min
🚶 On foot79 km16h 33min

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 Fukuoka (Fukuoka) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 69 km in a straight line, or 83 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,240. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Fukuoka →

Driving directions · Fukuoka → Arao

  1. ↑Continue164 m0min
  2. ↰Keep left onto 国道3号31.7 km1min
  3. ↑Continue onto 福岡日田線112570 m1min
  4. ←Turn left72 m0min
  5. →Turn right221 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto きよみ通り89 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right onto きよみ通り125 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 福岡南バイパス357 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 半道橋ランプ入口246 m0min
  10. ↑Continue onto 半道橋ランプ入口2.3 km1min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速2号太宰府線25.7 km4min
  12. ↱Keep right38.3 km26min
  13. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道442号442262 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 八女瀬高線96, 7932.8 km3min
  16. →Turn right onto 八女瀬高線96, 792994 m1min
  17. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道209号20911.3 km10min
  18. ↑Continue onto 国道208号208, 209207 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 黒崎開濃施線7801.9 km2min
  20. ↑Continue onto 大牟田川副線181.3 km1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 大牟田川副線1855 m0min
  22. →Turn right298 m0min
  23. ↑Continue onto 有明海沿岸道路2088.3 km5min
  24. ↰Turn sharp left onto 三池港線736314 m0min
  25. ↱Keep right406 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道389号389, 5012.4 km2min
  27. ←Turn left703 m1min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道208号208543 m0min
  29. ←Turn left297 m1min
  30. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left60 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right255 m1min
  33. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

くるめ福岡県
みやま福岡県

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

Distances from Fukuoka

Kitakyushu Kitakyushu49 kmKurume Kurume33 kmŌmuta Ōmuta63 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi15 kmŌnojō Ōnojō9 kmIizuka Iizuka25 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi54 kmDazaifu Dazaifu14 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō20 kmKoga Koga16 kmNōgata Nōgata32 kmTagawa Tagawa36 kmNakama Nakama36 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma19 kmAmagi Amagi30 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 Fukuoka to Arao?

About 83 km by road (69 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 3min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,240 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).