Kure: 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.
Kure is a city of 214,592 people in Japan (Hiroshima), 102 m (335 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Kure Station. It is a port city: Port of Kure and 2 more.
Key facts
Daylight in Kure runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kure is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Matsuyama Airport (MYJ, 47 km), Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK, 31 km), Iwami Airport (IWJ, 87 km).
Flights to Kure: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kure Station, Hiro Station, Shin-Hiro Station, Akiaga Station, Kure-Portopia Station, Akikawajiri Station. Trains to Kure
Buses to Kure · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 338 km (South Korea)
- Osaka, 274 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fukuoka, 210 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 245 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 305 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 22 km — ferries · tours
- Ulsan, 330 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 372 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 164 km — tours
- Sakai, 269 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Daisen, Bremerton, Marbella, Jinhae district, Wenzhou.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kure?
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kure?
About 214,592 people live in Kure, across 353 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kure in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kure?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kure?
Busan (338 km), Osaka (274 km), Fukuoka (210 km), Kobe (245 km), Kyoto (305 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.