Car hire and driving in Tomakomai
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 CTS means 17 km (11 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 Tomakomai
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomakomai to Sapporo | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Tomakomai to Ebetsu | Japan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Tomakomai to Otaru | Japan | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Tomakomai to Hakodate | Japan | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Tomakomai to Obihiro | Japan | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Tomakomai to Asahikawa | Japan | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Tomakomai to Aomori | Japan | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Tomakomai to Kitami | Japan | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Tomakomai to Kushiro | Japan | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Tomakomai to Hachinohe | Japan | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Tomakomai to Hirosaki | Japan | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Tomakomai to Morioka | Japan | 329 km (204 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Tomakomai to Tokyo | Japan | 790 km (491 mi) | about 12 h 3 min |
| Tomakomai to Yokohama | Japan | 819 km (509 mi) | about 12 h 29 min |
| Tomakomai to Osaka | Japan | 1,029 km (640 mi) | about 15 h 42 min |
| Tomakomai to Nagoya | Japan | 923 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 4 min |
| Tomakomai to Fukuoka | Japan | 1,400 km (870 mi) | about 21 h 21 min |
| Tomakomai to Kawasaki | Japan | 808 km (502 mi) | about 12 h 19 min |
| Tomakomai to Kobe | Japan | 1,044 km (649 mi) | about 15 h 55 min |
| Tomakomai to Kyoto | Japan | 986 km (613 mi) | about 15 h 2 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tomakomai?
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.