Car hire and driving in Marugame
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 TAK means 23 km (14 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 Marugame
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marugame to Takamatsu | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Marugame to Kurashiki | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Marugame to Okayama | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Marugame to Fukuyama | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Marugame to Onomichi | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Marugame to Niihama | Japan | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Marugame to Saijō | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Marugame to Imabari | Japan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Marugame to Tokushima | Japan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Marugame to Kochi | Japan | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Marugame to Tsuyama | Japan | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Marugame to Higashihiroshima | Japan | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Marugame to Tokyo | Japan | 560 km (348 mi) | about 8 h 33 min |
| Marugame to Yokohama | Japan | 550 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Marugame to Osaka | Japan | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Marugame to Nagoya | Japan | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
| Marugame to Sapporo | Japan | 1,176 km (731 mi) | about 17 h 56 min |
| Marugame to Fukuoka | Japan | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Marugame to Kawasaki | Japan | 558 km (347 mi) | about 8 h 31 min |
| Marugame to Kobe | Japan | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 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 Marugame?
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.