Katsuta: 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.
Katsuta is a city of 155,968 people in Japan (Ibaraki), 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Katsuta runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 42 min in late June (computed for 36.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Katsuta is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 70 km), Fukushima Airport (FKS, 94 km).
Flights to Katsuta: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Katsuta · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 108 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 132 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 353 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 95 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 211 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 95 km — tours
- Niigata, 216 km
- Hamamatsu, 315 km
- Ōta, 117 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Katsuta?
Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Katsuta?
About 155,968 people live in Katsuta (GeoNames).
What time zone is Katsuta in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Katsuta?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Katsuta?
Tokyo (108 km), Yokohama (132 km), Nagoya (353 km), Kawasaki (121 km), Saitama (95 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.