Car hire and driving in Karatsu
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 HSG means 45 km (28 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 Karatsu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karatsu to Sasebo | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Karatsu to Saga | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Karatsu to Fukuoka | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Karatsu to Kasuga | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Karatsu to Ōnojō | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Karatsu to Chikushino-shi | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Karatsu to Kurume | Japan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Karatsu to Ōmuta | Japan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Karatsu to Isahaya | Japan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Karatsu to Iizuka | Japan | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Karatsu to Nagasaki | Japan | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Karatsu to Kitakyushu | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Karatsu to Tokyo | Japan | 924 km (574 mi) | about 14 h 6 min |
| Karatsu to Yokohama | Japan | 914 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 57 min |
| Karatsu to Osaka | Japan | 528 km (328 mi) | about 8 h 3 min |
| Karatsu to Nagoya | Japan | 666 km (414 mi) | about 10 h 9 min |
| Karatsu to Sapporo | Japan | 1,458 km (906 mi) | about 22 h 14 min |
| Karatsu to Kawasaki | Japan | 922 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 4 min |
| Karatsu to Kobe | Japan | 500 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 37 min |
| Karatsu to Kyoto | Japan | 560 km (348 mi) | about 8 h 32 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 Karatsu?
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.