Car hire and driving in Ōta
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 HND means 7 km (4 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 Ōta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ōta to Minamirinkan | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Ōta to Yamato | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Ōta to Kokubunji | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Ōta to Kawaguchi | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Ōta to Kodaira | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Ōta to Kisarazu | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Ōta to Higashikurume | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ōta to Shimotoda | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ōta to Asaka | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Ōta to Matsudo | Japan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Ōta to Zama | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Ōta to Higashimurayama | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Ōta to Osaka | Japan | 395 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Ōta to Nagoya | Japan | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Ōta to Sapporo | Japan | 846 km (526 mi) | about 12 h 54 min |
| Ōta to Fukuoka | Japan | 878 km (546 mi) | about 13 h 24 min |
| Ōta to Kobe | Japan | 423 km (263 mi) | about 6 h 27 min |
| Ōta to Kyoto | Japan | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Ōta to Saitama | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Ōta to Hiroshima | Japan | 674 km (419 mi) | about 10 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 Ōta?
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.