Car hire and driving in Matsuyama
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 MYJ means 6 km (4 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 Matsuyama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsuyama to Shinagawa | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Matsuyama to Imabari | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Matsuyama to Saijō | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Matsuyama to Kure | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Matsuyama to Niihama | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Matsuyama to Iwakuni | Japan | 62 km (38 mi) | about 57 min |
| Matsuyama to Higashihiroshima | Japan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Matsuyama to Hiroshima | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Matsuyama to Hatsukaichi | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Matsuyama to Onomichi | Japan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Matsuyama to Kochi | Japan | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Matsuyama to Fukuyama | Japan | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Matsuyama to Tokyo | Japan | 665 km (413 mi) | about 10 h 9 min |
| Matsuyama to Yokohama | Japan | 654 km (406 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Matsuyama to Osaka | Japan | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Matsuyama to Nagoya | Japan | 408 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Matsuyama to Sapporo | Japan | 1,268 km (788 mi) | about 19 h 20 min |
| Matsuyama to Fukuoka | Japan | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Matsuyama to Kawasaki | Japan | 662 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 6 min |
| Matsuyama to Kobe | Japan | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 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 Matsuyama?
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.