Car hire and driving in Narita
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 NRT means 7 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 Narita
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narita to Chiba | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Narita to Narashino | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Narita to Kamagaya | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Narita to Abiko | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Narita to Kashiwa | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Narita to Tsuchiura | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Narita to Ichihara | Japan | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Narita to Matsudo | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Narita to Tsukuba | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Narita to Nagareyama | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Narita to Misato, Saitama | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Narita to Urayasu | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Narita to Tokyo | Japan | 57 km (36 mi) | about 52 min |
| Narita to Yokohama | Japan | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Narita to Osaka | Japan | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
| Narita to Nagoya | Japan | 316 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Narita to Sapporo | Japan | 815 km (506 mi) | about 12 h 25 min |
| Narita to Fukuoka | Japan | 937 km (582 mi) | about 14 h 17 min |
| Narita to Kawasaki | Japan | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Narita to Kobe | Japan | 482 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 21 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 Narita?
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.