Chiba: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chiba is a city of 979,768 people in Japan, 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Chiba Station. It is a port city: Port of Chiba. Our booking partner lists 96 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Chiba runs from about 9 h 48 min a day in late December to 14 h 37 min in late June (computed for 35.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chiba is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 11,024-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 31 km), Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 70 km).
Flights to Chiba: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Chiba Station, Soga Station, Nishi-Chiba Station, Tsuga Station, Kamatori Station, Chiba-Chūō Station. Trains to Chiba
Buses to Chiba · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 96 places to stay in Chiba. Of the 78 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (48), and 3 are five-star. Across 46 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 55,467 reviews in total.
Hotels in Chiba: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 40 km — buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Yokohama, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Nagoya, 295 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 54 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 304 km — flights · trains
- Niigata, 275 km — tours
- Hamamatsu, 239 km
- Ōta, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aihara, 72 km — trains · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Wujiang District, Montreux, Asunción, Houston, North Vancouver, Tianjin, Quezon City, Suzhou.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chiba?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chiba?
About 979,768 people live in Chiba, across 272 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chiba in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Chiba?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Chiba?
Our booking partner lists 96 places to stay in Chiba, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Chiba?
Tokyo (40 km), Yokohama (46 km), Nagoya (295 km), Kawasaki (37 km), Saitama (54 km).
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.