Car hire and driving in Saitama
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 42 km (26 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 Saitama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama to Kodaira | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Saitama to Katsushika | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Saitama to Matsudo | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Saitama to Koganei | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Saitama to Iruma | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Saitama to Kokubunji | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Saitama to Chūō | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Saitama to Minato City | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Saitama to Chōfu | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Saitama to Kashiwa | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Saitama to Fuchū | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Saitama to Tachikawa | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Saitama to Yokohama | Japan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Saitama to Osaka | Japan | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Saitama to Nagoya | Japan | 262 km (163 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Saitama to Sapporo | Japan | 809 km (503 mi) | about 12 h 20 min |
| Saitama to Fukuoka | Japan | 882 km (548 mi) | about 13 h 27 min |
| Saitama to Kawasaki | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Saitama to Kobe | Japan | 428 km (266 mi) | about 6 h 32 min |
| Saitama to Kyoto | Japan | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 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 Saitama?
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.