Saitama: 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.
Saitama is a city of 1.3 million people in Japan, 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 67 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Saitama runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 35.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Saitama is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, whose 11,024-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 68 km), Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 75 km).
Flights to Saitama: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Saitama · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 67 places to stay in Saitama. Of the 41 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (24). Across 28 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 31,345 reviews in total.
Hotels in Saitama: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 25 km — tours
- Yokohama, 53 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 262 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 43 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 367 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Sendai, 283 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 54 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Niigata, 231 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamamatsu, 220 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ōta, 39 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Saitama?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Saitama?
About 1.3 million people live in Saitama (GeoNames).
What time zone is Saitama in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Saitama?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Saitama?
Our booking partner lists 67 places to stay in Saitama, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Saitama?
Tokyo (25 km), Yokohama (53 km), Nagoya (262 km), Kawasaki (43 km), Kyoto (367 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.