Kitakyushu: 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.
Kitakyushu is a city of 940,978 people in Japan (Fukuoka), 57 m (187 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Kokura Station. It is a port city: Port of Kitakyushu. Our booking partner lists 82 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kitakyushu runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 27 min in late June (computed for 33.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kitakyushu is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Fukuoka Airport (FUK, 47 km), Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG, 93 km), Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ, 41 km), Oita Airport (OIT, 92 km), Iki Airport (IKI, 99 km).
Flights to Kitakyushu: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kokura Station, Orio Station, Tobata Station, Shimosone Station, Yahata Station, Moji Station. Trains to Kitakyushu
Buses to Kitakyushu · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 82 places to stay in Kitakyushu. Of the 68 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (40). Across 48 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 32,568 reviews in total.
Hotels in Kitakyushu: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 217 km (South Korea)
- Daegu, 305 km (South Korea)
- Fukuoka, 49 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Gwangju, 389 km (South Korea)
- Hiroshima, 159 km — tours
- Ulsan, 234 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 251 km (South Korea)
- Kumamoto, 117 km — trains · ferries · tours
- Okayama, 297 km — tours
- Kagoshima, 256 km — ferries · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Surabaya, Dalian, Haiphong, Tacoma, Phnom Penh, Incheon.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kitakyushu?
About 940,978 people live in Kitakyushu, across 488 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kitakyushu in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kitakyushu?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Kitakyushu?
Our booking partner lists 82 places to stay in Kitakyushu, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kitakyushu?
Busan (217 km), Daegu (305 km), Fukuoka (49 km), Gwangju (389 km), Hiroshima (159 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.