Car hire and driving in Niihama
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 KCZ means 57 km (35 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 Niihama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niihama to Imabari | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Niihama to Shinagawa | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Niihama to Kochi | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Niihama to Matsuyama | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Niihama to Onomichi | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Niihama to Marugame | Japan | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Niihama to Fukuyama | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Niihama to Higashihiroshima | Japan | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Niihama to Kure | Japan | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Niihama to Takamatsu | Japan | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Niihama to Kurashiki | Japan | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Niihama to Hiroshima | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Niihama to Tokyo | Japan | 614 km (381 mi) | about 9 h 22 min |
| Niihama to Yokohama | Japan | 603 km (374 mi) | about 9 h 11 min |
| Niihama to Osaka | Japan | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Niihama to Nagoya | Japan | 357 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 26 min |
| Niihama to Sapporo | Japan | 1,230 km (764 mi) | about 18 h 45 min |
| Niihama to Fukuoka | Japan | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Niihama to Kawasaki | Japan | 611 km (380 mi) | about 9 h 19 min |
| Niihama to Kobe | Japan | 191 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Niihama?
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.