Car hire and driving in Matsudo
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 28 km (17 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 Matsudo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsudo to Saitama | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Matsudo to Kasukabe | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Matsudo to Yono | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Matsudo to Asaka | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Matsudo to Iwatsuki | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Matsudo to Chiba | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Matsudo to Ōta | Japan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Matsudo to Sakura | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Matsudo to Niiza | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Matsudo to Musashino | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Matsudo to Kawasaki | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Matsudo to Nishi-Tokyo-shi | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Matsudo to Yokohama | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Matsudo to Osaka | Japan | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Matsudo to Nagoya | Japan | 279 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Matsudo to Sapporo | Japan | 820 km (509 mi) | about 12 h 30 min |
| Matsudo to Fukuoka | Japan | 900 km (559 mi) | about 13 h 43 min |
| Matsudo to Kobe | Japan | 445 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Matsudo to Kyoto | Japan | 385 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Matsudo to Hiroshima | Japan | 695 km (432 mi) | about 10 h 36 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 Matsudo?
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.