Miyazaki: 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.
Miyazaki is a city of 401,339 people in Japan, 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Miyazaki Airport (KMI), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 104 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Miyazaki runs from about 10 h 6 min a day in late December to 14 h 17 min in late June (computed for 31.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Miyazaki is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Miyazaki Airport (KMI), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,200 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kagoshima Airport (KOJ, 67 km).
Flights to Miyazaki: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Miyazaki · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 104 places to stay in Miyazaki. Of the 67 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (46), and 2 are five-star. Across 36 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 26,002 reviews in total.
Hotels in Miyazaki: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Fukuoka, 209 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 292 km — buses · tours
- Kitakyushu, 222 km — tours
- Kumamoto, 120 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Okayama, 384 km
- Kagoshima, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kotō, 115 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Matsuyama, 248 km
- Kurashiki, 368 km
- Ōita, 147 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Miyazaki?
Miyazaki Airport (KMI), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Miyazaki?
About 401,339 people live in Miyazaki (GeoNames).
What time zone is Miyazaki in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Miyazaki?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Miyazaki?
Our booking partner lists 104 places to stay in Miyazaki, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Miyazaki?
Fukuoka (209 km), Hiroshima (292 km), Kitakyushu (222 km), Kumamoto (120 km), Okayama (384 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.