Car hire and driving in Naha
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 OKA means 4 km (2 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 Naha
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naha to Uruma | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Naha to Kanoya | Japan | 653 km (406 mi) | about 9 h 57 min |
| Naha to Kagoshima | Japan | 658 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 min |
| Naha to Kirishima | Japan | 684 km (425 mi) | about 10 h 26 min |
| Naha to Miyakonojō | Japan | 697 km (433 mi) | about 10 h 37 min |
| Naha to Miyazaki | Japan | 731 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 9 min |
| Naha to Honmachi | Japan | 755 km (469 mi) | about 11 h 30 min |
| Naha to Nagasaki | Japan | 757 km (471 mi) | about 11 h 33 min |
| Naha to Isahaya | Japan | 772 km (479 mi) | about 11 h 46 min |
| Naha to Kotō | Japan | 788 km (490 mi) | about 12 h 1 min |
| Naha to Kumamoto | Japan | 789 km (490 mi) | about 12 h 2 min |
| Naha to Sasebo | Japan | 798 km (496 mi) | about 12 h 10 min |
| Naha to Tokyo | Japan | 1,554 km (966 mi) | about 23 h 42 min |
| Naha to Yokohama | Japan | 1,533 km (953 mi) | about 23 h 23 min |
| Naha to Osaka | Japan | 1,204 km (748 mi) | about 18 h 22 min |
| Naha to Nagoya | Japan | 1,330 km (827 mi) | about 20 h 17 min |
| Naha to Fukuoka | Japan | 863 km (536 mi) | about 13 h 9 min |
| Naha to Kawasaki | Japan | 1,544 km (959 mi) | about 23 h 33 min |
| Naha to Kobe | Japan | 1,185 km (736 mi) | about 18 h 4 min |
| Naha to Kyoto | Japan | 1,246 km (775 mi) | about 19 h 1 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 Naha?
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.