By airplane:
①There’s no international airport in Fukui Prefecture. The nearest international hub is Komatsu Airport in Ishikawa Prefecture. The English website of Komatsu Airport is at http://www.komatsuairport.jp/index_en.html. You can get to Komatsu Airport from Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, and Hong Kong.
Flight times examples:
Seoul(Korea)-Komatsu about 2 hours
Shanghai(China)-Komatsu about 3 hours
Taipei-Komatsu about 4 hours
Hong Kong-Komatsu about 5 hours
There are direct buses from Komatsu Airport to JR Fukui Station, and it takes about an hour. It also takes about an hour to get to JR Fukui Station by bus and train.
②If you come to Fukui from anywhere else, fly into Kansai International Airport in Osaka. The English website of Kansai International Airport is at https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/. This is the third-biggest airport in Japan, and it has flights to and from around 30 countries and 80 cities.
Flight times examples:
Los Angeles (America)–Osaka about 10 hours
London (England)–Osaka about 12 hours
Sydney (Australia)–Osaka about 9 hours
Changi (Singapore)–Osaka about 6 hours and 30 minutes
Beijing (China)–Osaka about 3 hours and 30 minutes
Manila (Philippines)–Osaka about 4 hours
Delhi (India)–Osaka about 10 hours and 30 minutes
Dubai (UAE)–Osaka about 10 hours
It takes about three hours and 30 minutes on a
Kyoto is between Osaka and Fukui, and the train from the airport to Kyoto only takes about 90 minutes. You can have a look around Kyoto before coming to Fukui.
By train(bullet train or limited express):
The train from Tokyo to Fukui City takes about three hours and 30 minutes.
The train from Kyoto to Fukui City takes about one and a half hours.
The train from Nagoya to Fukui City takes about an hour and 40 minutes.
Please visit Japan Railway Company’s website to get more information.