Fukuoka: 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.
Fukuoka is a city of 1.6 million people in Japan, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Meinohama Station. It is a port city: Port of Hakata. Our booking partner lists 899 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Fukuoka runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fukuoka is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,186 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG, 51 km), Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ, 63 km), Nagasaki Airport (NGS, 89 km), Kumamoto Airport (KMJ, 94 km), Iki Airport (IKI, 61 km).
Flights to Fukuoka: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Meinohama Station, Yoshizuka Station, Chihaya Station, Kashii Station, Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station, Hakozaki Station. Trains to Fukuoka
Buses to Fukuoka · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 899 places to stay in Fukuoka. Of the 722 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (481), and 12 are five-star. Across 379 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 435,896 reviews in total.
Hotels in Fukuoka: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 24 hostels in Fukuoka, out of 899 places to stay of every kind — 2.7% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 17 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.0 out of 10, level with the city’s hotels. Guests have left 11,005 reviews across them.
Hostels in Fukuoka: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 210 km (South Korea)
- Daegu, 303 km (South Korea)
- Gwangju, 365 km (South Korea)
- Hiroshima, 207 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ulsan, 238 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 241 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 49 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Kumamoto, 92 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Okayama, 344 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Jeonju, 388 km (South Korea)
Twin towns and sister cities: Bordeaux, Guangzhou, Oakland, Bangkok, Lagos, Busan, Atlanta, Auckland.
Common questions
Which airport serves Fukuoka?
Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fukuoka?
About 1.6 million people live in Fukuoka, across 340,030,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fukuoka in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Fukuoka?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Are there hostels in Fukuoka?
24 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Fukuoka.
How many hotels are there in Fukuoka?
Our booking partner lists 899 places to stay in Fukuoka, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Fukuoka?
Busan (210 km), Daegu (303 km), Gwangju (365 km), Hiroshima (207 km), Ulsan (238 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 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.