Car hire and driving in Kochi
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 KCZ means 13 km (8 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 Kochi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kochi to Shinagawa | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Kochi to Niihama | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Kochi to Saijō | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Kochi to Imabari | Japan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Kochi to Matsuyama | Japan | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Kochi to Marugame | Japan | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Kochi to Takamatsu | Japan | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Kochi to Onomichi | Japan | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Kochi to Fukuyama | Japan | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Kochi to Tokushima | Japan | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Kochi to Kurashiki | Japan | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Kochi to Kure | Japan | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Kochi to Tokyo | Japan | 612 km (380 mi) | about 9 h 20 min |
| Kochi to Yokohama | Japan | 598 km (372 mi) | about 9 h 7 min |
| Kochi to Osaka | Japan | 221 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Kochi to Nagoya | Japan | 359 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 28 min |
| Kochi to Sapporo | Japan | 1,258 km (781 mi) | about 19 h 11 min |
| Kochi to Fukuoka | Japan | 289 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Kochi to Kawasaki | Japan | 607 km (377 mi) | about 9 h 16 min |
| Kochi to Kobe | Japan | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 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 Kochi?
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.