Car hire and driving in Matsubara
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 ITM means 26 km (16 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 Matsubara
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsubara to Toyonaka | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Matsubara to Nishinomiya | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Matsubara to Nara-shi | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Matsubara to Izumisano | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Matsubara to Itami | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Matsubara to Ibaraki | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Matsubara to Hirakata | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Matsubara to Minoh | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Matsubara to Kawanishi | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Matsubara to Ikeda | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Matsubara to Takarazuka | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Matsubara to Takatsuki | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Matsubara to Tokyo | Japan | 397 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Matsubara to Yokohama | Japan | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Matsubara to Nagoya | Japan | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Matsubara to Sapporo | Japan | 1,070 km (665 mi) | about 16 h 19 min |
| Matsubara to Fukuoka | Japan | 485 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 24 min |
| Matsubara to Kawasaki | Japan | 394 km (245 mi) | about 6 h |
| Matsubara to Kobe | Japan | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Matsubara to Kyoto | Japan | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 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 Matsubara?
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.