Komatsu: 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.
Komatsu is a city of 108,509 people in Japan (Ishikawa), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Komatsu Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Komatsu runs from about 9 h 43 min a day in late December to 14 h 42 min in late June (computed for 36.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Komatsu is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,876 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY, 71 km).
Flights to Komatsu: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Komatsu Station, Meihō Station, Awazu-Onsen Station, Shin-Komatsu Station, Sasaki station, Hayashi Station. Trains to Komatsu
Buses to Komatsu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 302 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Yokohama, 308 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Osaka, 209 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 310 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kobe, 222 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 166 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 293 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 342 km
- Sakai, 221 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Komatsu?
Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Komatsu?
About 108,509 people live in Komatsu, across 371 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Komatsu in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Komatsu?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Komatsu?
Tokyo (302 km), Yokohama (308 km), Osaka (209 km), Nagoya (142 km), Kawasaki (310 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.