Tsukuba: 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.
Tsukuba is a city of 241,656 people in Japan (Ibaraki), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tsukuba runs from about 9 h 45 min a day in late December to 14 h 40 min in late June (computed for 36.08° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tsukuba is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 43 km), Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 66 km).
Flights to Tsukuba: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tsukuba · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 58 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 307 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 72 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 46 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 252 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 54 km — tours
- Niigata, 226 km
- Hamamatsu, 265 km
- Ōta, 68 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Tsukuba?
Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tsukuba?
About 241,656 people live in Tsukuba (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tsukuba in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Tsukuba?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tsukuba?
Tokyo (58 km), Yokohama (84 km), Nagoya (307 km), Kawasaki (72 km), Saitama (46 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.