Car hire and driving in Komatsu
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 4 km (2 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 Komatsu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Komatsu to Kanazawa | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Komatsu to Fukui-shi | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Komatsu to Takaoka | Japan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Komatsu to Toyama | Japan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Komatsu to Gifu | Japan | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Komatsu to Nagahama | Japan | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Komatsu to Kakamigahara | Japan | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Komatsu to Ōgaki | Japan | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Komatsu to Kani | Japan | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Komatsu to Ichinomiya | Japan | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Komatsu to Hikone | Japan | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Komatsu to Komaki | Japan | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Komatsu to Tokyo | Japan | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Komatsu to Yokohama | Japan | 308 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Komatsu to Osaka | Japan | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Komatsu to Nagoya | Japan | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Komatsu to Sapporo | Japan | 851 km (529 mi) | about 12 h 59 min |
| Komatsu to Fukuoka | Japan | 632 km (392 mi) | about 9 h 38 min |
| Komatsu to Kawasaki | Japan | 310 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Komatsu to Kobe | Japan | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 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 Komatsu?
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.