Car hire and driving in Saga
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 9 km (6 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 Saga
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saga to Ōmuta | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Saga to Chikushino-shi | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Saga to Kasuga | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Saga to Ōnojō | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Saga to Karatsu | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Saga to Fukuoka | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Saga to Isahaya | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Saga to Sasebo | Japan | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Saga to Iizuka | Japan | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Saga to Kumamoto | Japan | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Saga to Kotō | Japan | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Saga to Nagasaki | Japan | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Saga to Tokyo | Japan | 903 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
| Saga to Yokohama | Japan | 892 km (554 mi) | about 13 h 36 min |
| Saga to Osaka | Japan | 506 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Saga to Nagoya | Japan | 645 km (401 mi) | about 9 h 50 min |
| Saga to Sapporo | Japan | 1,457 km (905 mi) | about 22 h 13 min |
| Saga to Kawasaki | Japan | 900 km (560 mi) | about 13 h 44 min |
| Saga to Kobe | Japan | 479 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| Saga to Kyoto | Japan | 540 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 14 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 Saga?
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.