Car hire and driving in Ōmuta
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 HSG means 19 km (12 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 Ōmuta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ōmuta to Saga | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Ōmuta to Kurume | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Ōmuta to Kumamoto | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ōmuta to Kotō | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Ōmuta to Isahaya | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Ōmuta to Chikushino-shi | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Ōmuta to Kasuga | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Ōmuta to Ōnojō | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Ōmuta to Honmachi | Japan | 60 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Ōmuta to Nagasaki | Japan | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Ōmuta to Fukuoka | Japan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Ōmuta to Karatsu | Japan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Ōmuta to Tokyo | Japan | 898 km (558 mi) | about 13 h 41 min |
| Ōmuta to Yokohama | Japan | 886 km (551 mi) | about 13 h 31 min |
| Ōmuta to Osaka | Japan | 502 km (312 mi) | about 7 h 39 min |
| Ōmuta to Nagoya | Japan | 640 km (398 mi) | about 9 h 46 min |
| Ōmuta to Sapporo | Japan | 1,466 km (911 mi) | about 22 h 21 min |
| Ōmuta to Kawasaki | Japan | 895 km (556 mi) | about 13 h 39 min |
| Ōmuta to Kobe | Japan | 474 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 14 min |
| Ōmuta to Kyoto | Japan | 536 km (333 mi) | about 8 h 11 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 Ōmuta?
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.