Car hire and driving in Chikusei
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 IBR means 42 km (26 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 Chikusei
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikusei to Koga | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Chikusei to Tsukuba | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Chikusei to Utsunomiya | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Chikusei to Tsuchiura | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Chikusei to Sano | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Chikusei to Kukichūō | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Chikusei to Kazo | Japan | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Chikusei to Mito | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Chikusei to Noda | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Chikusei to Kasukabe | Japan | 43 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Chikusei to Iwatsuki | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Chikusei to Toride | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Chikusei to Tokyo | Japan | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Chikusei to Yokohama | Japan | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Chikusei to Osaka | Japan | 444 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 46 min |
| Chikusei to Nagoya | Japan | 305 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Chikusei to Sapporo | Japan | 760 km (472 mi) | about 11 h 35 min |
| Chikusei to Fukuoka | Japan | 922 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 4 min |
| Chikusei to Kawasaki | Japan | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Chikusei to Kobe | Japan | 470 km (292 mi) | about 7 h 10 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Chikusei?
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.