Kochi: 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.
Kochi is a city of 332,059 people in Japan, 58 m (190 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kochi runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kochi is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,203 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Matsuyama Airport (MYJ, 83 km), Takamatsu Airport (TAK, 86 km).
Flights to Kochi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kochi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Osaka, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 359 km — buses · car rental
- Fukuoka, 289 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 198 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 261 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 138 km — tours
- Kitakyushu, 250 km — tours
- Sakai, 212 km
- Kumamoto, 277 km
- Okayama, 128 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Kochi?
Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kochi?
About 332,059 people live in Kochi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kochi in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kochi?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kochi?
Osaka (221 km), Nagoya (359 km), Fukuoka (289 km), Kobe (198 km), Kyoto (261 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.