Car hire and driving in Zama
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 HND means 36 km (22 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 Zama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zama to Kokubunji | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Zama to Akishima | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Zama to Koganei | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Zama to Kodaira | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Zama to Musashino | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Zama to Nishi-Tokyo-shi | Japan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Zama to Kawasaki | Japan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Zama to Higashimurayama | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Zama to Ōta | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Zama to Higashikurume | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Zama to Odawara | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Zama to Yokosuka | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Zama to Tokyo | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Zama to Osaka | Japan | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Zama to Nagoya | Japan | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Zama to Sapporo | Japan | 859 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 6 min |
| Zama to Fukuoka | Japan | 848 km (527 mi) | about 12 h 56 min |
| Zama to Kobe | Japan | 393 km (244 mi) | about 6 h |
| Zama to Kyoto | Japan | 334 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 6 min |
| Zama to Saitama | Japan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 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 Zama?
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.