Car hire and driving in Mito
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 IBR means 19 km (12 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 Mito
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mito to Hitachi | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Mito to Tsuchiura | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Mito to Chikusei | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Mito to Tsukuba | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Mito to Utsunomiya | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Mito to Oyama | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Mito to Toride | Japan | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Mito to Inzai | Japan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Mito to Narita | Japan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Mito to Tochigi | Japan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Mito to Abiko | Japan | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Mito to Koga | Japan | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Mito to Tokyo | Japan | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Mito to Yokohama | Japan | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Mito to Osaka | Japan | 484 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Mito to Nagoya | Japan | 345 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 16 min |
| Mito to Sapporo | Japan | 751 km (467 mi) | about 11 h 27 min |
| Mito to Fukuoka | Japan | 963 km (599 mi) | about 14 h 41 min |
| Mito to Kawasaki | Japan | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Mito to Kobe | Japan | 511 km (318 mi) | about 7 h 48 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 Mito?
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.