Car hire and driving in Nobeoka
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 KMI means 81 km (50 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 Nobeoka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobeoka to Ōita | Japan | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Nobeoka to Miyazaki | Japan | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Nobeoka to Beppu | Japan | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Nobeoka to Kotō | Japan | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Nobeoka to Kumamoto | Japan | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Nobeoka to Honmachi | Japan | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Nobeoka to Miyakonojō | Japan | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Nobeoka to Ōmuta | Japan | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Nobeoka to Kirishima | Japan | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Nobeoka to Kurume | Japan | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Nobeoka to Saga | Japan | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Nobeoka to Chikushino-shi | Japan | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Nobeoka to Tokyo | Japan | 815 km (506 mi) | about 12 h 26 min |
| Nobeoka to Yokohama | Japan | 801 km (498 mi) | about 12 h 13 min |
| Nobeoka to Osaka | Japan | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Nobeoka to Nagoya | Japan | 563 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 35 min |
| Nobeoka to Sapporo | Japan | 1,441 km (895 mi) | about 21 h 58 min |
| Nobeoka to Fukuoka | Japan | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Nobeoka to Kawasaki | Japan | 810 km (503 mi) | about 12 h 21 min |
| Nobeoka to Kobe | Japan | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 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 Nobeoka?
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.