Car hire and driving in Takaoka
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 KMQ means 67 km (42 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 Takaoka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takaoka to Kanazawa | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Takaoka to Matsutō | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Takaoka to Komatsu | Japan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Takaoka to Matsumoto | Japan | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Takaoka to Fukui-shi | Japan | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Takaoka to Nagano | Japan | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Takaoka to Jōetsu | Japan | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Takaoka to Ueda | Japan | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Takaoka to Kakamigahara | Japan | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Takaoka to Gifu | Japan | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Takaoka to Kani | Japan | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Takaoka to Iida | Japan | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Takaoka to Tokyo | Japan | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Takaoka to Yokohama | Japan | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Takaoka to Osaka | Japan | 266 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Takaoka to Nagoya | Japan | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Takaoka to Sapporo | Japan | 793 km (493 mi) | about 12 h 6 min |
| Takaoka to Fukuoka | Japan | 694 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 35 min |
| Takaoka to Kawasaki | Japan | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Takaoka to Kobe | Japan | 282 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 18 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 Takaoka?
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.