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Yokohama · Japan

Car hire and driving in Yokohama

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Japan traffic drives on the left. Picking up at HND means 18 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 Yokohama

Car rental from Yokohama: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Yokohama to AtsugiJapan25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Yokohama to KisarazuJapan26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Yokohama to Minato CityJapan27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Yokohama to ChōfuJapan27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Yokohama to TamaJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Yokohama to ChūōJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Yokohama to TokyoJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Yokohama to NakanoJapan30 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Yokohama to HiratsukaJapan31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Yokohama to FuchūJapan31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Yokohama to IseharaJapan31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Yokohama to MusashinoJapan31 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Yokohama to OsakaJapan386 km (240 mi)about 5 h 54 min
Yokohama to NagoyaJapan251 km (156 mi)about 3 h 49 min
Yokohama to SapporoJapan861 km (535 mi)about 13 h 8 min
Yokohama to FukuokaJapan870 km (540 mi)about 13 h 16 min
Yokohama to KobeJapan415 km (258 mi)about 6 h 20 min
Yokohama to KyotoJapan357 km (222 mi)about 5 h 26 min
Yokohama to SaitamaJapan53 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Yokohama to HiroshimaJapan666 km (414 mi)about 10 h 10 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Yokohama?

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.