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Amakusa → Arao

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line62 km
By road112 km
Driving time1h 39min
Fuel cost¥1,670
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Amakusa and Arao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car112 km1h 39min
🚲 Bike112 km7h 29min
🚶 On foot72 km14h 58min

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 Amakusa (Kumamoto) to Arao (Kumamoto) is 62 km in a straight line, or 112 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,670. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arao → Amakusa →

Driving directions · Amakusa → Arao

  1. ↑Continue167 m0min
  2. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  3. ↱Keep right onto 熊本天草幹線道路（本渡道路）324234 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 国道324号32411.4 km10min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right onto 熊本天草幹線道路（松島有明道路）624 m1min
  6. ↑Continue onto 熊本天草幹線道路（松島有明道路）32412.8 km10min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道266号266, 32411.0 km9min
  8. ↰Keep left toward 32493 m0min
  9. ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本天草幹線道路（三角大矢野道路）3243.7 km2min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道57号5722.6 km19min
  11. ←Turn left782 m1min
  12. →Turn right215 m0min
  13. ↑Continue401 m1min
  14. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  15. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道501号5013.5 km3min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道501号50116.0 km14min
  17. ↱Keep right onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道501号50111.2 km10min
  19. →Turn right256 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 長洲玉名線1122.8 km3min
  21. →Turn right onto 荒尾長洲線46227 m0min
  22. ←Turn left214 m0min
  23. →Turn right118 m0min
  24. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  25. ↱Keep right725 m1min
  26. ←Turn left500 m1min
  27. ←Turn left onto 国道208号2082.8 km2min
  28. →Turn right297 m1min
  29. ↱Turn sharp right36 m0min
  30. ↰Turn sharp left60 m0min
  31. ↱Keep right255 m1min
  32. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

有明熊本県
上天草さんぱーる熊本県
宇土マリーナ熊本県

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

Distances from Amakusa

Kumamoto Kumamoto61 kmHonmachi Honmachi39 kmTamana Tamana65 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo2 kmUto Uto51 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi59 kmYamaga Yamaga78 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno68 kmŌzu Ōzu79 kmMinamata Minamata33 kmAso Aso99 kmKikuchi Kikuchi83 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi33 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 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 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Amakusa to Arao?

About 112 km by road (62 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 39min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,670 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).