Car hire and driving in Kumagaya
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 HND means 74 km (46 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 Kumagaya
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumagaya to Isesaki | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kumagaya to Kawagoe | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kumagaya to Sano | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kumagaya to Kukichūō | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kumagaya to Ageo | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kumagaya to Fujimino | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kumagaya to Koga | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Kumagaya to Kiryū | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Kumagaya to Sayama | Japan | 31 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kumagaya to Iwatsuki | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Kumagaya to Saitama | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Kumagaya to Iruma | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Kumagaya to Tokyo | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Kumagaya to Yokohama | Japan | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Kumagaya to Osaka | Japan | 387 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Kumagaya to Nagoya | Japan | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Kumagaya to Sapporo | Japan | 789 km (490 mi) | about 12 h 2 min |
| Kumagaya to Fukuoka | Japan | 865 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 12 min |
| Kumagaya to Kawasaki | Japan | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Kumagaya to Kobe | Japan | 414 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 18 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 Kumagaya?
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.