Car hire and driving in Hakodate
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 HKD means 7 km (4 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 Hakodate
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate to Aomori | Japan | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Hakodate to Tomakomai | Japan | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Hakodate to Hirosaki | Japan | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Hakodate to Sapporo | Japan | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Hakodate to Hachinohe | Japan | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Hakodate to Otaru | Japan | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Hakodate to Ebetsu | Japan | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Hakodate to Morioka | Japan | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Hakodate to Akita | Japan | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Hakodate to Obihiro | Japan | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Hakodate to Asahikawa | Japan | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Hakodate to Ōshū | Japan | 295 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Hakodate to Tokyo | Japan | 683 km (424 mi) | about 10 h 25 min |
| Hakodate to Yokohama | Japan | 712 km (442 mi) | about 10 h 51 min |
| Hakodate to Osaka | Japan | 910 km (566 mi) | about 13 h 53 min |
| Hakodate to Nagoya | Japan | 805 km (500 mi) | about 12 h 17 min |
| Hakodate to Fukuoka | Japan | 1,283 km (797 mi) | about 19 h 34 min |
| Hakodate to Kawasaki | Japan | 701 km (436 mi) | about 10 h 42 min |
| Hakodate to Kobe | Japan | 925 km (575 mi) | about 14 h 6 min |
| Hakodate to Kyoto | Japan | 867 km (539 mi) | about 13 h 13 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 Hakodate?
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.