Seto: 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.
Seto is a city of 127,792 people in Japan (Aichi), 111 m (364 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Setoshi Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Seto runs from about 9 h 50 min a day in late December to 14 h 35 min in late June (computed for 35.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Seto is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 16 km).
Flights to Seto: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Setoshi Station, Setoguchi Station, Nakamizuno Station, Yamaguchi Station, Shin-Seto Station, Seto-Shiyakusho-mae Station. Trains to Seto
Buses to Seto · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 240 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 232 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 158 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 19 km — tours
- Kawasaki, 239 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 185 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 125 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 243 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 276 km
- Sakai, 166 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Limoges, Nabeul, Icheon, Jingdezhen, Tokoname.
Common questions
Which airport serves Seto?
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Seto?
About 127,792 people live in Seto, across 111,610,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Seto in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Seto?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Seto?
Tokyo (240 km), Yokohama (232 km), Osaka (158 km), Nagoya (19 km), Kawasaki (239 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.