Sasebo: 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.
Sasebo is a city of 243,223 people in Japan (Nagasaki), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Sasebo Station. It is a port city: Port of Sasebo.
Key facts
Daylight in Sasebo runs from about 10 h a day in late December to 14 h 24 min in late June (computed for 33.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sasebo is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,840 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG, 54 km), Fukuoka Airport (FUK, 82 km), Iki Airport (IKI, 65 km), Amakusa Airport (AXJ, 86 km).
Flights to Sasebo: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Sasebo Station, Haiki Station, Hidariishi Station, Senpukuji Station, Sasebo-Chūō Station, Huis Ten Bosch Station. Trains to Sasebo
Buses to Sasebo · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 224 km (South Korea)
- Daegu, 318 km (South Korea)
- Fukuoka, 80 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Gwangju, 340 km (South Korea)
- Hiroshima, 287 km — tours
- Ulsan, 266 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 248 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 129 km — trains · ferries · tours
- Kumamoto, 99 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Jeonju, 378 km (South Korea)
Twin towns and sister cities: Albuquerque, Xiamen, Coffs Harbour.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sasebo?
Nagasaki Airport (NGS), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sasebo?
About 243,223 people live in Sasebo, across 364 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sasebo in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Sasebo?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sasebo?
Busan (224 km), Daegu (318 km), Fukuoka (80 km), Gwangju (340 km), Hiroshima (287 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.