Car hire and driving in Miyazaki
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 KMI means 5 km (3 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 Miyazaki
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miyazaki to Miyakonojō | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Miyazaki to Kirishima | Japan | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Miyazaki to Nobeoka | Japan | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Miyazaki to Kanoya | Japan | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Miyazaki to Kagoshima | Japan | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Miyazaki to Honmachi | Japan | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Miyazaki to Kotō | Japan | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Miyazaki to Kumamoto | Japan | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Miyazaki to Ōita | Japan | 147 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Miyazaki to Beppu | Japan | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Miyazaki to Ōmuta | Japan | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Miyazaki to Isahaya | Japan | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Miyazaki to Tokyo | Japan | 872 km (542 mi) | about 13 h 18 min |
| Miyazaki to Yokohama | Japan | 856 km (532 mi) | about 13 h 3 min |
| Miyazaki to Osaka | Japan | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Miyazaki to Nagoya | Japan | 625 km (388 mi) | about 9 h 32 min |
| Miyazaki to Sapporo | Japan | 1,516 km (942 mi) | about 23 h 7 min |
| Miyazaki to Fukuoka | Japan | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Miyazaki to Kawasaki | Japan | 866 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 12 min |
| Miyazaki to Kobe | Japan | 467 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 7 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 Miyazaki?
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.