Fukui-shi: 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.
Fukui-shi is a city of 262,328 people in Japan (Fukui), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Fukui Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Fukui-shi runs from about 9 h 45 min a day in late December to 14 h 40 min in late June (computed for 36.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fukui-shi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,876 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Fukui-shi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Fukui Station, Morita Station, Echizen-Hanandō Station, Ōdoro Station, Echizen-Tōgō Station, Rokujō Station. Trains to Fukui-shi
Buses to Fukui-shi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 315 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Yokohama, 317 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Osaka, 166 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 116 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 321 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kobe, 179 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 124 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 309 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 389 km
- Chiba, 355 km
Twin towns and sister cities: New Brunswick, Fullerton, Hangzhou, Kumamoto, Suwon, Yūki-shi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Fukui-shi?
Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre.
How big is Fukui-shi?
About 262,328 people live in Fukui-shi, across 536 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fukui-shi in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Fukui-shi?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Fukui-shi?
Tokyo (315 km), Yokohama (317 km), Osaka (166 km), Nagoya (116 km), Kawasaki (321 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.