Car hire and driving in Okayama
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 OKJ means 14 km (9 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 Okayama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okayama to Takamatsu | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Okayama to Marugame | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Okayama to Tsuyama | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Okayama to Fukuyama | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Okayama to Onomichi | Japan | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Okayama to Himeji | Japan | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Okayama to Kakogawachō-honmachi | Japan | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Okayama to Tokushima | Japan | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Okayama to Niihama | Japan | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Okayama to Akashi | Japan | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Okayama to Tottori-shi | Japan | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Okayama to Yonago | Japan | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Okayama to Tokyo | Japan | 536 km (333 mi) | about 8 h 10 min |
| Okayama to Yokohama | Japan | 528 km (328 mi) | about 8 h 3 min |
| Okayama to Osaka | Japan | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Okayama to Nagoya | Japan | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Okayama to Sapporo | Japan | 1,134 km (705 mi) | about 17 h 18 min |
| Okayama to Fukuoka | Japan | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 15 min |
| Okayama to Kawasaki | Japan | 535 km (332 mi) | about 8 h 10 min |
| Okayama to Kobe | Japan | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 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 Okayama?
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.