norikata 乗り方

Car ferry High-speed boat Kyushu Shosen 九州商船

Sasebo – Arikawa (Kamigoto) 佐世保 - 有川(上五島航路)

Boats to Nakadōri-jima 中通島.

Operator's pageTimetableBook online

How often2 a day each wayDetails below
CrossingAbout 2 h 35 min
Adult fare¥4,900Adult, one way, ferry 2nd class
BookingBooking recommended

Straight lines between the ports, not the real course. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.

Boats P

BoatHow oftenCrossing
Car ferry2 a day each way (Sasebo 8:00 and 13:45; Arikawa 10:50 and 16:35)About 2 h 35 min
High-speed boat2 a day each way (Sasebo 8:35 and 16:55; Arikawa 6:55 and 15:00)About 1 h 25 min

Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).

Fares P

Adult, one way, ferry 2nd class¥4,900
Child, one way, ferry 2nd class¥2,460
Adult, one way, high-speed boat¥7,170
Child, one way, high-speed boat¥3,600
Ferry reserved 2nd-class room supplement, adult¥950

One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.

Tickets and booking P

Booking recommended. Book the high-speed boat in advance online (from 2 months ahead, 9:00, until 1 hour before departure; membership registration needed) or by phone. Ferry foot passengers cannot book: tickets are sold only on the day (except at Obon, when foot passengers must book too). Cars and motorbikes on the ferry are booked by phone.

Where to buy

Paying: Credit cards accepted on all routes (JCB, AMEX, Diners, Discover, VISA, Mastercard; single payment only). UnionPay, QUICPay/iD e-money, debit and prepaid cards are not accepted.

Ports

  1. Sasebo Port (Kujirase Terminal) 佐世保港(鯨瀬ターミナル)
    About 5 min walk from JR Sasebo Station and the Sasebo bus centre
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  2. Arikawa Port (Arikawa Port Terminal) 有川港(有川港ターミナル) on Nakadōri-jima
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Good to know P

Other boats to Nakadōri-jima

JetfoilCar ferry

Nagasaki – Goto (Narao, Naru, Fukue)

長崎 - 奈良尾・奈留島・福江(五島航路) · Kyushu Shosen

How often
4 a day each way Nagasaki – Fukue
Crossing
From 1 h 25 min
Adult
¥4,560
Booking

High-speed boat

Nagasaki – Kamigoto (Tainoura)

長崎 - 上五島(鯛ノ浦) · Goto Sangyo Kisen

How often
2 a day each way
Crossing
About 1 h 40 min
Adult
¥6,600
Booking
Booking required

Car ferryHigh-speed boat

Wakamatsu / Gonokubi – Naru – Fukue

若松・郷ノ首・土井ノ浦 - 奈留 - 福江 · Goto Ryokyakusen

How often
Car ferry OCEAN: 3 a day each way Fukue – Naru
Crossing
Fukue – Naru about 45 min
Adult
¥960
Booking
No booking needed

English names are the operator's own where it publishes them, otherwise romanised for this guide. Boats are often cancelled or changed in bad weather: check the operator's page on the day.

Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-11