Car hire and driving in Sano
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 IBR means 76 km (47 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 Sano
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sano to Kumagaya | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Sano to Kōnosu | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Sano to Kukichūō | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Sano to Isesaki | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Sano to Chikusei | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Sano to Ageo | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Sano to Utsunomiya | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Sano to Kasukabe | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Sano to Iwatsuki | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Sano to Sakado | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Sano to Maebashi | Japan | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Sano to Saitama | Japan | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Sano to Tokyo | Japan | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Sano to Yokohama | Japan | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Sano to Osaka | Japan | 411 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Sano to Nagoya | Japan | 273 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Sano to Sapporo | Japan | 766 km (476 mi) | about 11 h 41 min |
| Sano to Fukuoka | Japan | 888 km (552 mi) | about 13 h 32 min |
| Sano to Kawasaki | Japan | 89 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Sano to Kobe | Japan | 437 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 40 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 Sano?
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.