Car hire and driving in Suzuka
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 NGO means 20 km (12 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 Suzuka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuka to Handa | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Suzuka to Tōkai | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Suzuka to Matsusaka | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Suzuka to Kariya | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Suzuka to Nishio | Japan | 43 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Suzuka to Youkaichi | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Suzuka to Nagoya | Japan | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Suzuka to Inazawa | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Suzuka to Ise | Japan | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Suzuka to Anjō | Japan | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Suzuka to Ichinomiya | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Suzuka to Hikone | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Suzuka to Tokyo | Japan | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Suzuka to Yokohama | Japan | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Suzuka to Osaka | Japan | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Suzuka to Sapporo | Japan | 998 km (620 mi) | about 15 h 14 min |
| Suzuka to Fukuoka | Japan | 584 km (363 mi) | about 8 h 55 min |
| Suzuka to Kawasaki | Japan | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Suzuka to Kobe | Japan | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Suzuka to Kyoto | Japan | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 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 Suzuka?
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.