Ōita: 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.
Ōita is a city of 477,715 people in Japan (Oita), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 82 km (51 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Ōita Station. It is a port city: Port of Saganoseki and 1 more. Our booking partner lists 50 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Ōita runs from about 10 h a day in late December to 14 h 24 min in late June (computed for 33.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ōita is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 82 km (51 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,840 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ, 86 km), Oita Airport (OIT, 30 km), Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ, 83 km).
Flights to Ōita: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ōita Station, Tsurusaki Station, Ōita-Daigaku-mae Station, Shikido Station, Nakahanda Station, Furugō Station. Trains to Ōita
Buses to Ōita · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 50 places to stay in Oita. Of the 35 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (24). Across 20 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 18,242 reviews in total.
Hotels in Ōita: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 315 km (South Korea)
- Osaka, 395 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Fukuoka, 117 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Kobe, 368 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 152 km — ferries · tours
- Ulsan, 331 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 348 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 98 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Sakai, 387 km
- Kumamoto, 97 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Atami, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Austin, Aveiro, Obihiro.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ōita?
Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 82 km (51 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ōita?
About 477,715 people live in Ōita, across 501 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ōita in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Ōita?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Ōita?
Our booking partner lists 50 places to stay in Oita, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ōita?
Busan (315 km), Osaka (395 km), Fukuoka (117 km), Kobe (368 km), Hiroshima (152 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.