Car hire and driving in Nagoya
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 NGO means 37 km (23 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 Nagoya
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya to Tajimi | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Nagoya to Kuwana | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Nagoya to Kakamigahara | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Nagoya to Kani | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Nagoya to Anjō | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Nagoya to Gifu | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Nagoya to Ōgaki | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Nagoya to Handa | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Nagoya to Okazaki | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Nagoya to Yokkaichi | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Nagoya to Nishio | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Nagoya to Suzuka | Japan | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Nagoya to Tokyo | Japan | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Nagoya to Yokohama | Japan | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Nagoya to Osaka | Japan | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Nagoya to Sapporo | Japan | 957 km (594 mi) | about 14 h 35 min |
| Nagoya to Fukuoka | Japan | 621 km (386 mi) | about 9 h 28 min |
| Nagoya to Kawasaki | Japan | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Nagoya to Kobe | Japan | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Nagoya to Kyoto | Japan | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 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 Nagoya?
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.