Car hire and driving in Sakai
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 22 km (14 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 Sakai
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakai to Neyagawa | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Sakai to Takarazuka | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Sakai to Kawanishi | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Sakai to Ikeda | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Sakai to Minoh | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Sakai to Ibaraki | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Sakai to Kobe | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Sakai to Hirakata | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Sakai to Kashihara-shi | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Sakai to Kashiwara | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Sakai to Takatsuki | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Sakai to Nara-shi | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Sakai to Tokyo | Japan | 403 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Sakai to Yokohama | Japan | 393 km (244 mi) | about 5 h 59 min |
| Sakai to Nagoya | Japan | 147 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Sakai to Sapporo | Japan | 1,072 km (666 mi) | about 16 h 21 min |
| Sakai to Fukuoka | Japan | 478 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Sakai to Kawasaki | Japan | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Sakai to Kyoto | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Sakai to Saitama | Japan | 408 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 13 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 Sakai?
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.