Handa: 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.
Handa is a city of 117,884 people in Japan (Aichi), 1 m (3 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Kamezaki Station. It is a port city: Port of Kinuura.
Key facts
Daylight in Handa runs from about 9 h 52 min a day in late December to 14 h 33 min in late June (computed for 34.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Handa is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 41 km).
Flights to Handa: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kamezaki Station, Handa Station, Okkawa Station, Higashi-Narawa Station, Chita-Handa Station, Handaguchi Station. Trains to Handa
Buses to Handa · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 266 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Yokohama, 254 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Osaka, 132 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Nagoya, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 263 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 161 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Kyoto, 109 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 272 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 300 km — ferries
- Sakai, 138 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Xuzhou, Port Macquarie, Midland.
Common questions
Which airport serves Handa?
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Handa?
About 117,884 people live in Handa, across 47,420,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Handa in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Handa?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Handa?
Tokyo (266 km), Yokohama (254 km), Osaka (132 km), Nagoya (33 km), Kawasaki (263 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.