Car hire and driving in Wakayama
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 KIX means 23 km (14 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 Wakayama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakayama to Kishiwada | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Wakayama to Izumi | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Wakayama to Kawachi-Nagano | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Wakayama to Sakai | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Wakayama to Akashi | Japan | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Wakayama to Tondabayashichō | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Wakayama to Kobe | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Wakayama to Matsubara | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Wakayama to Habikino | Japan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Wakayama to Nishinomiya | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Wakayama to Tokushima | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Wakayama to Yao | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Wakayama to Tokyo | Japan | 443 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 45 min |
| Wakayama to Yokohama | Japan | 430 km (267 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Wakayama to Osaka | Japan | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Wakayama to Nagoya | Japan | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Wakayama to Sapporo | Japan | 1,119 km (695 mi) | about 17 h 4 min |
| Wakayama to Fukuoka | Japan | 444 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 46 min |
| Wakayama to Kawasaki | Japan | 439 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 42 min |
| Wakayama to Kyoto | Japan | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 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 Wakayama?
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.