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Aso → Arao

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line59 km
By road70 km
Driving time1h 6min
Fuel cost¥1,030
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Aso and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car70 km1h 6min
🚲 Bike70 km4h 39min
🚶 On foot68 km14h 13min

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 Aso (Kumamoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 59 km in a straight line, or 70 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,030. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Aso →

Driving directions · Aso → Arao

  1. ↑Continue5 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right25 m0min
  3. ↱Keep right138 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 国道57号57843 m1min
  5. ↱Keep right1.4 km2min
  6. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道57号575.8 km8min
  7. →Turn right onto 北側復旧道路5711.4 km7min
  8. ↰Keep left225 m0min
  9. →Turn right1.3 km2min
  10. →Turn right6.1 km6min
  11. ↑Continue onto 大津西合志線3419.9 km11min
  12. ←Turn left onto 大津植木線302.9 km3min
  13. ↑Continue199 m0min
  14. ↑Continue onto 国道208号20811.8 km10min
  15. ←Turn left onto 寺田岱明線3472.2 km2min
  16. ↑Continue onto 玉名八女線4, 165.1 km5min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2089.5 km8min
  18. →Turn right297 m1min
  19. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  20. ↰Turn sharp left60 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right255 m1min
  22. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

阿蘇熊本県
大津熊本県
泗水熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県

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

Distances from Aso

Kumamoto Kumamoto39 kmHonmachi Honmachi66 kmTamana Tamana47 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo101 kmUto Uto48 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi86 kmYamaga Yamaga38 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno37 kmŌzu Ōzu20 kmMinamata Minamata102 kmKikuchi Kikuchi25 kmMatsubase Matsubase50 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi129 kmAmakusa Amakusa99 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro58 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 kmAmakusa Amakusa63 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Aso to Arao?

About 70 km by road (59 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 6min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).