Car hire and driving in Fukui-shi
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 KMQ means 40 km (25 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 Fukui-shi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui-shi to Komatsu | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Fukui-shi to Matsutō | Japan | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Fukui-shi to Kanazawa | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Fukui-shi to Nagahama | Japan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Fukui-shi to Gifu | Japan | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Fukui-shi to Ōgaki | Japan | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Fukui-shi to Hikone | Japan | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Fukui-shi to Kakamigahara | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Fukui-shi to Ichinomiya | Japan | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Fukui-shi to Inazawa | Japan | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Fukui-shi to Takaoka | Japan | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Fukui-shi to Kani | Japan | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Fukui-shi to Tokyo | Japan | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Fukui-shi to Yokohama | Japan | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Fukui-shi to Osaka | Japan | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Fukui-shi to Nagoya | Japan | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Fukui-shi to Sapporo | Japan | 894 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 38 min |
| Fukui-shi to Fukuoka | Japan | 596 km (371 mi) | about 9 h 6 min |
| Fukui-shi to Kawasaki | Japan | 321 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 54 min |
| Fukui-shi to Kobe | Japan | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 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 Fukui-shi?
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.