Car hire and driving in Nishinomiya
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 ITM means 12 km (7 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 Nishinomiya
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishinomiya to Matsubara | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Nishinomiya to Daitō | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Nishinomiya to Yao | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Nishinomiya to Izumi | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Nishinomiya to Neyagawa | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Nishinomiya to Kishiwada | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Nishinomiya to Habikino | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Nishinomiya to Takatsuki | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Nishinomiya to Akashi | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Nishinomiya to Hirakata | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Nishinomiya to Izumisano | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Nishinomiya to Ikoma | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Nishinomiya to Tokyo | Japan | 411 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Nishinomiya to Yokohama | Japan | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Nishinomiya to Nagoya | Japan | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Nishinomiya to Sapporo | Japan | 1,064 km (661 mi) | about 16 h 14 min |
| Nishinomiya to Fukuoka | Japan | 469 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 9 min |
| Nishinomiya to Kawasaki | Japan | 409 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Nishinomiya to Kyoto | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Nishinomiya to Saitama | Japan | 414 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 19 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 Nishinomiya?
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.