Kumagaya: 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.
Kumagaya is a city of 195,277 people in Japan (Saitama), 32 m (105 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Kumagaya Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kumagaya runs from about 9 h 45 min a day in late December to 14 h 40 min in late June (computed for 36.13° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kumagaya is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre, whose 11,024-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 92 km), Narita International Airport (NRT, 99 km).
Flights to Kumagaya: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kumagaya Station, Kagohara Station, Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station, Kami-Kumagaya Station, Ishiwara Station, Ōasō Station. Trains to Kumagaya
Buses to Kumagaya · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 81 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 387 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Nagoya, 248 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 74 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 351 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 271 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 88 km
- Sakai, 395 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Kumagaya?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kumagaya?
About 195,277 people live in Kumagaya, across 160 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kumagaya in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kumagaya?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kumagaya?
Tokyo (56 km), Yokohama (81 km), Osaka (387 km), Nagoya (248 km), Kawasaki (74 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.