Car hire and driving in Kishiwada
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 KIX means 12 km (7 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 Kishiwada
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kishiwada to Yao | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kishiwada to Nishinomiya | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kishiwada to Osaka | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kishiwada to Amagasaki | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kishiwada to Higashiosaka | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Kishiwada to Kobe | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kishiwada to Wakayama | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kishiwada to Minato | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Kishiwada to Moriguchi | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Kishiwada to Itami | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Kishiwada to Suita | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Kishiwada to Kadoma | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Kishiwada to Tokyo | Japan | 416 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Kishiwada to Yokohama | Japan | 405 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 10 min |
| Kishiwada to Nagoya | Japan | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Kishiwada to Sapporo | Japan | 1,087 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 35 min |
| Kishiwada to Fukuoka | Japan | 466 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 7 min |
| Kishiwada to Kawasaki | Japan | 413 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 18 min |
| Kishiwada to Kyoto | Japan | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Kishiwada to Saitama | Japan | 421 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 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 Kishiwada?
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.