Car hire and driving in Machida
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 30 km (19 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 Machida
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machida to Hiratsuka | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Machida to Nakano | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Machida to Kamakura | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Machida to Tokyo | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Machida to Hadano | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Machida to Tokorozawa | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Machida to Minato City | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Machida to Iruma | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Machida to Asaka | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Machida to Niiza | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Machida to Chūō | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Machida to Ōme | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Machida to Osaka | Japan | 371 km (231 mi) | about 5 h 40 min |
| Machida to Nagoya | Japan | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Machida to Sapporo | Japan | 853 km (530 mi) | about 13 h |
| Machida to Fukuoka | Japan | 854 km (531 mi) | about 13 h 2 min |
| Machida to Kobe | Japan | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Machida to Kyoto | Japan | 340 km (212 mi) | about 5 h 12 min |
| Machida to Saitama | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Machida to Hiroshima | Japan | 650 km (404 mi) | about 9 h 55 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 Machida?
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.