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 every other day each wayDetails below
CrossingKagoshima – Naze about 11 h
Adult fare¥17,400Kagoshima – Naha, adult 2nd class, one way, fuel surcharge included
BookingBooking recommended
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Boats P
Boat
How often
Crossing
Overnight ferry
About every other day each way (Queen Coral Plus and Queen Coral Cross; Marix Line and A-Line take turns, so together there is roughly a daily ship). Southbound: Kagoshima 18:00 → Naze 5:00 → Kametoku 9:10 → Wadomari 11:30 → Yoron 13:40 → Motobu 16:40 → Naha 19:00. Northbound: Naha 7:00 → Motobu 9:20 → Yoron 12:10 → Wadomari 14:40 → Kametoku 17:00 → Naze 21:20 → Kagoshima 8:30 next day
Kagoshima – Naze about 11 h; Kagoshima – Naha about 25 h
Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).
Fares P
Kagoshima – Naha, adult 2nd class, one way, fuel surcharge included
¥17,400
Kagoshima – Naze, adult 2nd class, one way (plus fuel surcharge 2,520 yen)
¥9,220
Kagoshima – Naha, adult 2nd class, one way, fare only (plus fuel surcharge 2,520 yen)
¥14,880
Kagoshima – Naha, adult 1st class, fuel surcharge included
¥32,280
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
Booking recommended. Bookings for passengers and cars open at 8:30 one month before the sailing date, online (24 h) or by phone (Kagoshima 099-225-1551, weekdays 8:30–17:00, Saturdays 8:30–12:00). Seats are limited and sailings can be full. At the port fill in a boarding form and pay at the window, at least 1 hour before departure; check-in closes 30 minutes before departure.
Where to buy
Online booking (Smart Ferry) on the Marix Line website
Ticket windows at each port; the Kagoshima Shinkō counter is on the 3rd floor of the Amami–Okinawa Ferry Terminal
Travel agencies sell vouchers that are exchanged at the port window
Ports
Kagoshima Shinkō (Amami–Okinawa Ferry Terminal)鹿児島新港(奄美・沖縄フェリーターミナル) Show this port to staff
Round-trip discount: the return fare is 10% off for a return within 14 days paid together; 2nd-class return trips starting on the islands get 30% off the return.
Students at schools abroad get 20% off the 2nd-class fare with an International Student Identity Card (ISIC).
A women-only room is available in 2nd class and 2nd-class berths on sailings to and from Kagoshima; ask when booking or checking in.
Fewer sailings in late October and November 2026 while the ships are in dock in turn; no southbound sailing on 28 October.
Other boats to Amami Ōshima, Tokunoshima, Okinoerabujima, Yoronjima, Okinawa Island