Sakai: 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.
Sakai is a city of 826,161 people in Japan (Osaka), 2 m (7 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 84 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Sakai runs from about 9 h 53 min a day in late December to 14 h 31 min in late June (computed for 34.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sakai is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,840 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kobe Airport (UKB, 23 km), Kansai International Airport (KIX, 27 km), Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 93 km).
Flights to Sakai: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sakai · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 84 places to stay in Sakai. Of the 69 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (41), and 1 are five-star. Across 17 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 9,983 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yokohama, 393 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Osaka, 13 km
- Nagoya, 147 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 55 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 277 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamamatsu, 208 km — tours
- Aihara, 368 km
- Okayama, 141 km — tours
- Sagamihara, 361 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Sakai?
Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sakai?
About 826,161 people live in Sakai (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sakai in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Sakai?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Sakai?
Our booking partner lists 84 places to stay in Sakai, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Sakai?
Yokohama (393 km), Osaka (13 km), Nagoya (147 km), Kobe (29 km), Kyoto (55 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.