Overnight ferry Meimon Taiyo Ferry (City Line) 名門大洋フェリー
Osaka (Nankō) – Shin-Moji (Kitakyushu) 名門大洋フェリー（大阪南港 － 新門司港）
Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.
Boats P
| Boat | How often | Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight ferry | 2 overnight sailings a day each way: 17:00 → 5:30 and 19:50 → 8:30 next morning (1–2 January: 18:30 → 7:00) | About 12 h 30 min |
Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).
Fares P
| Adult, Economy (shared, 1st sailing only), period A | ¥8,580 |
|---|---|
| Adult, Economy, period C (busiest) | ¥12,210 |
| Adult, Tourist (shared bunk beds), period A | ¥9,900 |
| Bicycle, period A | ¥2,750 |
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
Booking recommended. Phone and web bookings open at 9:00 two months before the sailing date. Web bookings are paid in advance (credit card up to 3 hours before departure, convenience store up to 2 days before) and get web discounts; phone bookings are paid at the window on the day. Foreign passport holders can also book through the English reservation form.
Where to buy
- Ticket window at the departure terminal on the day (from 15:00 for the 1st sailing; 2nd sailing from 17:30 at Osaka Nankō, 18:00 at Shin-Moji)
- Web booking with prepayment: show the QR code at the boarding gate, no window needed
Paying: Cash or credit card (single payment) at the window; no e-money or QR-code payments. Web bookings: credit card or convenience-store payment.
Ports
- Osaka Nankō Ferry Terminal 大阪南港フェリーターミナル
About 10 min walk from Ferry Terminal Station (Osaka Metro New Tram Nankō Port Town Line), about 35 min from Namba
Show this port to staff - Shin-Moji Port Ferry Terminal (Kitakyushu) 新門司港フェリーターミナル
Free shuttle bus to/from JR Moji Station and JR Kokura Station
Show this port to staff
Good to know P
- Foot passengers should arrive 30 minutes before departure; arriving later than 30 minutes before may mean being refused boarding.
- A free shuttle bus runs between Shin-Moji Port and JR Moji / JR Kokura stations.
- The decision to cancel because of a typhoon is usually made around 13:00 on the day; the operating status is updated at 9:00 every morning on the website.
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. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-11
- route:
新門司港フェリーターミナル
— www.cityline.co.jp/beginner/flow/ - route:
大阪南港フェリーターミナル
— www.cityline.co.jp/beginner/flow/ - frequency:
We operate 2 sailings from both ports every day.
— www.cityline.co.jp/english/ - frequency:
1st saling 17:00 ⇒ 05:30 (Next Day) 2nd saling 19:50 ⇒ 08:30 (Next Day)
— www.cityline.co.jp/english/ - frequency:
As to Jan. 1 & 2, departure time is 18：30 and arrival time is 07:00 next day.
— www.cityline.co.jp/english/ - duration:
17:00 ⇒ 05:30 (Next Day)
— www.cityline.co.jp/english/ - prices:
エコノミー 8,580 9,790 12,210
— www.cityline.co.jp/fare/ - prices:
ツーリスト 9,900 11,110 13,530
— www.cityline.co.jp/fare/ - prices:
Economy(1st sailing)
— www.cityline.co.jp/english/ - prices:
自転車 2,750 3,080 3,580
— www.cityline.co.jp/fare/ - prices:
※以下運賃には、「消費税」および「燃料油価格変動調整金」を含んでおります。
— www.cityline.co.jp/fare/ - booking:
電話・WEB予約とも乗船の2ヶ月前の同日、午前9時より開始します。
— www.cityline.co.jp/archives/faq/ - booking:
クレジットカード支払 出航の3時間前まで コンビニ支払 出航2日前 23:59まで（入金含む）
— www.cityline.co.jp/reserve/ - booking:
This reservation is only acceptable for foreign passport holders excluding Japanese one.
— www.cityline.co.jp/english/ - where_to_buy:
窓口受付開始時刻 1便 15:00〜 2便 大阪南港17:30～ 新門司港18:00〜
— www.cityline.co.jp/beginner/flow/ - where_to_buy:
乗船日当日、窓口で乗船券（乗船用QRコード）をご購入ください。
— www.cityline.co.jp/reserve/ - where_to_buy:
乗船用QRコードをお持ちの お客様はそのまま乗船口へ！
— www.cityline.co.jp/beginner/flow/ - payment:
お支払い方法は以下いずれかです。電子決済・QRコード決済はご利用いただけません。 現金 クレジットカード（一括）
— www.cityline.co.jp/reserve/ - payment:
WEB予約では、以下いずれかの方法で事前決済をしていただきます。
— www.cityline.co.jp/reserve/reserve-guide/ - vehicles:
乗用車航送運賃
— www.cityline.co.jp/fare/ - notes:
出航30分前を過ぎてのご到着は、ご乗船をお断りする場合があります。
— www.cityline.co.jp/route/ - notes:
新門司港⇔JR門司駅・JR小倉駅まで無料送迎を行っております。
— www.cityline.co.jp/terminal/kyushu/ - notes:
台風等の影響を受ける場合、当日の13:00前後に最終判断します。
— www.cityline.co.jp/archives/faq/
- www.cityline.co.jp/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.cityline.co.jp/english/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.cityline.co.jp/beginner/flow/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.cityline.co.jp/fare/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.cityline.co.jp/archives/faq/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.cityline.co.jp/reserve/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.cityline.co.jp/reserve/reserve-guide/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.cityline.co.jp/route/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.cityline.co.jp/terminal/kyushu/ · · checked 2026-10-11