Car hire and driving in Suita
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 7 km (4 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 Suita
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suita to Nara-shi | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Suita to Sandachō | Japan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Suita to Uji | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Suita to Tondabayashichō | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Suita to Kobe | Japan | 31 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Suita to Izumi | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Suita to Kishiwada | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Suita to Kyoto | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Suita to Kawachi-Nagano | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Suita to Kashihara-shi | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Suita to Kashiwara | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Suita to Ōtsu | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Suita to Tokyo | Japan | 393 km (244 mi) | about 6 h |
| Suita to Yokohama | Japan | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Suita to Nagoya | Japan | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Suita to Sapporo | Japan | 1,052 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 2 min |
| Suita to Fukuoka | Japan | 486 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Suita to Kawasaki | Japan | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Suita to Saitama | Japan | 397 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Suita to Hiroshima | Japan | 284 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 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 Suita?
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.