# Arriving in Takamatsu: the Airport Bus, Kotoden Trains and the Ferry to Naoshima

> How to get from Takamatsu Airport into the city on the limousine bus since its October 2026 fare change, how to pay, the Kotoden train passes, the ferry to Naoshima, and what the ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass covers.

- Checked against the official source: 2026-11-05
- Official source: [Kotoden Bus, Takamatsu Airport limousine bus, with Kotoden, Shikoku Kisen and JR Shikoku pages](https://www.kotoden.co.jp/publichtm/bus/limousine/index.html)
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Takamatsu is the gateway to Shikoku and to the art islands of the Seto Inland Sea. Kotoden Bus runs the limousine bus from the airport into town, and the ferry terminal is one of its stops. If Shikoku is part of a longer rail trip, [the ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass and its 1 December price change](https://travelsmarterasia.com/guides/jr-regional-passes/) are in our pass guide, and [Matsuyama has its own arrival guide](https://travelsmarterasia.com/guides/matsuyama-airport-to-city/).

## The airport limousine bus

Kotoden Bus lists these fares, revised on 1 October 2026. Children pay half.

| To | Adult |
|---|---|
| Takamatsu Station, stop 3 | 1,300 yen |
| Ferry terminal | 1,300 yen |
| Kawaramachi, stop 2 | 1,000 yen |
| Ritsurin Koen-mae | 1,000 yen |

The bus takes about 40 minutes to Takamatsu Station. Every bus runs with the flights: it leaves about 15 minutes after a domestic arrival and about 45 minutes after an international one, and waits if the flight is late. The timetable changes every month.

![Infographic, step 1 of 4. Landing in Takamatsu? The limousine bus runs with the flights. Takamatsu Station: 1,300 yen. Ferry terminal: 1,300 yen. Kawaramachi: 1,000 yen. Ritsurin Koen-mae: 1,000 yen. Children pay half. About 40 minutes to Takamatsu Station.](https://travelsmarterasia.com/images/takamatsu-airport-to-city-infographic-1.png "Step 1 of 4. Illustration by Travel Smarter Asia.")

Buy a ticket from the machine at the airport, or pay when you get off. Kotoden Bus takes cash, its own IruCa card, nationwide IC cards (Suica, ICOCA, PASMO, PiTaPa, manaca, nimoca, SUGOCA, Hayakaken, TOICA and Kitaca) and tap-to-pay credit and debit cards.

![Infographic, step 2 of 4. Paying on the bus. Ticket machine or pay as you get off. Cash: When you get off. Suica, ICOCA and more: Nationwide IC cards. Tap-to-pay cards: Credit and debit. The bus leaves about 15 minutes after a domestic arrival and 45 after an international one.](https://travelsmarterasia.com/images/takamatsu-airport-to-city-infographic-2.png "Step 2 of 4. Illustration by Travel Smarter Asia.")

## Kotoden trains

Kotoden runs the trains around Takamatsu and out to Kotohira. Kotoden says Suica, ICOCA and the other nationwide IC cards have worked on its trains and buses since 2 March 2019. It sells these passes for the trains:

| Pass | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| 1-day pass | 1,600 yen | 800 yen |
| Digital pass, 24 hours | 1,500 yen | 750 yen |
| Digital pass, 48 hours | 2,800 yen | 1,400 yen |

![Infographic, step 3 of 4. Kotoden train passes. Unlimited rides on Kotoden trains. 1-day pass: 1,600 yen adult, 800 yen child. Digital, 24 hours: 1,500 yen adult, 750 yen child. Digital, 48 hours: 2,800 yen adult, 1,400 yen child. Suica and ICOCA work on Kotoden trains and buses.](https://travelsmarterasia.com/images/takamatsu-airport-to-city-infographic-3.png "Step 3 of 4. Illustration by Travel Smarter Asia.")

The airport bus timetable moves every month, and the digital passes live on your phone. With [Saily set up at home](https://travelsmarterasia.com/go/saily) you have data from the arrivals hall, and on a longer trip [one Saily profile is topped up for each country](https://travelsmarterasia.com/go/saily).

JR Shikoku's ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass also covers every Kotoden line, but not bus routes.

## The ferry to Naoshima

Shikoku Kisen sails from Takamatsu Port to Miyanoura on Naoshima:

| | Adult | Child | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | 680 yen | 340 yen | About 50 minutes |
| High-speed boat | 1,590 yen | 800 yen | About 30 minutes |

One-way tickets are valid only on the day you buy them. High-speed boat tickets are sold only at their own counter, a 3-minute walk from the ferry ticket office, and Shikoku Kisen accepts only cash for them. Children's fares are for ages 6 to 12.

![Infographic, step 4 of 4. Ferry to Naoshima. From Takamatsu Port. Ferry: 680 yen, about 50 minutes. High-speed boat: 1,590 yen, about 30 minutes. High-speed boat tickets: cash only, at their own counter.](https://travelsmarterasia.com/images/takamatsu-airport-to-city-infographic-4.png "Step 4 of 4. Illustration by Travel Smarter Asia.")

## Emergency numbers

The Japan National Tourism Organization lists 110 for police and 119 for fire and ambulance. Its Japan Visitor Hotline, 050-3816-2787, runs 24 hours a day in English, Chinese and Korean.