Car hire and driving in Sandachō
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 23 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 Sandachō
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandachō to Amagasaki | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Sandachō to Suita | Japan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Sandachō to Ibaraki | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Sandachō to Akashi | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Sandachō to Osaka | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Sandachō to Moriguchi | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Sandachō to Kadoma | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Sandachō to Takatsuki | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Sandachō to Kakogawachō-honmachi | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Sandachō to Neyagawa | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Sandachō to Hirakata | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Sandachō to Sakai | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Sandachō to Tokyo | Japan | 415 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 20 min |
| Sandachō to Yokohama | Japan | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
| Sandachō to Nagoya | Japan | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Sandachō to Sapporo | Japan | 1,052 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 2 min |
| Sandachō to Fukuoka | Japan | 465 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 5 min |
| Sandachō to Kawasaki | Japan | 414 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 19 min |
| Sandachō to Kyoto | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Sandachō to Saitama | Japan | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 22 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 Sandachō?
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.