High-speed boat
Amakusa Takarajima Line: Misumi – Matsushima (Maeshima)
天草宝島ライン（三角港 － 松島（前島）港） · Seacruise
- How often
- 4 a day each way, timed to connect with Misumi Line trains
- Crossing
- About 20 min
- Adult
- ¥1,200
- Booking
- Booking recommended
Car ferry Maejima Ferry (Setouchi City Midori-no-mura Kōsha) 瀬戸内市緑の村公社（前島フェリー）
Ushimado – Maejima 牛窓～前島
Boats to Maejima 前島.
Checked a while agoWe last checked the official sources for this route on 2026-10-11. Prices and rules may have changed since: check the official page before you rely on it.
How oftenAbout 16 a day each way, roughly hourlyDetails below
CrossingAbout 5 min
Adult fare¥400Adult, return (only return tickets are sold)
BookingNo booking needed
Straight lines between the ports, not the real course. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.
Boats P
| Boat | How often | Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Car ferry | About 16 a day each way, roughly hourly (Maejima 6:45–20:00, Ushimado 6:55–20:10); if passengers are left behind the boat comes straight back for them | About 5 min |
Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).
Fares P
| Adult, return (only return tickets are sold) | ¥400 |
|---|---|
| Child, return | ¥200 |
| Bicycle (adult), return | ¥600 |
| Car under 3 m incl. driver, return | ¥1,200 |
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
No booking needed. First come, first served; cars queue in the waiting lane in order of arrival.
Where to buy
- Only return tickets are sold, paid on the way back. The fare page says the crew sells them on board; the boarding page says they are sold from the ticket machine on the Maejima side.
Ports
- Ushimado ferry pier 前島フェリー発着所（牛窓側）
Bus from JR Oku Station to Ushimado, about 20 min. Free parking near the pier.
Show this port to staff - Maejima ferry pier 前島フェリー発着所（前島側） on Maejima
Show this port to staff
Good to know P
- The waiting room has no staff; walk to the boat when it arrives.
Other boats to Maejima
Passenger boat
Kuka – Maejima
久賀～前島航路（町営渡船） · Suō-Ōshima Town
- How often
- 3 a day each way
- Crossing
- 20 min
- Adult
- ¥280
- Booking
- not confirmed
Passenger boat
Naru – Kasamatsu – Maejima (Goto city boat)
奈留島～前島航路 · Goto City (boat Kiyomaru)
- How often
- 3 round trips a day, but only the 2nd round trip runs regularly
- Crossing
- About 15 min Naru – Maejima
- Adult
- ¥220
- Booking
- Booking required
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
- route:
牛窓～前島 運賃表
— www.maejima-island.info/schedules.html - frequency:
運航時刻表 前島発 6 45 7 30※ 8 00 9 00 50 10 30 11 50 12 50 13 50 14 40 15 20 16 40 17 20 18 00 19 00 20 00 牛窓発 6 55 7 40 8 10 9 10 10 00 40 11 12 00 13 00 14 00 50 15 30 16 50 17 30 18 10 19 10 20 10
— www.maejima-island.info/schedules.html - frequency:
積み残しの場合は折り返しの臨時便を運行します。（※の便を除く）
— www.maejima-island.info/schedules.html - duration:
牛窓からフェリーで5分の美しい島
— www.okayama-kanko.jp/setouchi/spot/detail_11157.html - prices:
旅客運賃/往復 大人 400円 小人 200円 特殊小荷物運賃/往復 大人自転車 600円
— www.maejima-island.info/schedules.html - prices:
自動車航送運賃/往復 3ｍ未満 1,200円
— www.maejima-island.info/schedules.html - booking:
ご乗船は先着順となります。車両は到着順に並んでお待ちください。
— www.maejima-island.info/schedules.html - where_to_buy:
切符は船内にて係員が販売しております。（販売する運賃は全て往復になっています）
— www.maejima-island.info/schedules.html - where_to_buy:
乗船切符は前島側の券売機で販売いたします。お帰りの際に往復料金でご購入ください。
— www.maejima-island.info/access.html - vehicles:
自動車航送運賃には運転手さんの料金は含まれています。
— www.maejima-island.info/schedules.html - notes:
待合所に係員はおりません。
— www.maejima-island.info/access.html
- www.maejima-island.info/schedules.html · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.maejima-island.info/access.html · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.okayama-kanko.jp/setouchi/spot/detail_11157.html · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.google.com/maps/d/kml?mid=ziiH6ERL0-Y0.kfmROKiPG0_Q&forcekml=1 · · checked 2026-10-11