Car hire and driving in Chiba
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Japan traffic drives on the left. Picking up at HND means 30 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Chiba
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiba to Inzai | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Chiba to Narita | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Chiba to Matsudo | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Chiba to Katsushika | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Chiba to Kisarazu | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Chiba to Abiko | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Chiba to Kashiwa | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Chiba to Chūō | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Chiba to Toride | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Chiba to Minato City | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Chiba to Misato, Saitama | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Chiba to Nagareyama | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| Chiba to Tokyo | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Chiba to Yokohama | Japan | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Chiba to Osaka | Japan | 432 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Chiba to Nagoya | Japan | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Chiba to Sapporo | Japan | 837 km (520 mi) | about 12 h 46 min |
| Chiba to Fukuoka | Japan | 915 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 57 min |
| Chiba to Kawasaki | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Chiba to Kobe | Japan | 460 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 1 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Chiba?
The left, as everywhere in Japan.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.