Car hire and driving in Osaka
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 11 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 Osaka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka to Nara-shi | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Osaka to Kishiwada | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Osaka to Kawachi-Nagano | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Osaka to Kobe | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Osaka to Sandachō | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Osaka to Kashihara-shi | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Osaka to Izumisano | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Osaka to Uji | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Osaka to Kashiwara | Japan | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Osaka to Kyoto | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Osaka to Akashi | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Osaka to Ōtsu | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Osaka to Tokyo | Japan | 397 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Osaka to Yokohama | Japan | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Osaka to Nagoya | Japan | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Osaka to Sapporo | Japan | 1,059 km (658 mi) | about 16 h 9 min |
| Osaka to Fukuoka | Japan | 483 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 22 min |
| Osaka to Kawasaki | Japan | 394 km (245 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Osaka to Saitama | Japan | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Osaka to Hiroshima | Japan | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 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 Osaka?
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.