Car ferrySeasonal
Naoetsu – Ogi (Sado Island)
直江津 － 小木航路（佐渡汽船） · Sado Steam Ship (Sado Kisen)
- How often
- 2 a day each way from 20 Mar to 23 Nov
- Crossing
- 2 h 40 min
- Adult
- ¥3,870
- Booking
- No booking needed
Car ferry Jetfoil Sado Steam Ship (Sado Kisen) 佐渡汽船
Niigata – Ryōtsu (Sado Island) 新潟 － 両津航路（佐渡汽船）
Boats to Sado Island 佐渡島.
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 often5 a day each wayDetails below
Crossing2 h 30 min
BookingNo booking needed
Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.
Boats P
| Boat | How often | Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Car ferry | 5 a day each way (from Niigata 6:00–19:30, from Ryōtsu 5:30–19:30) | 2 h 30 min |
| Jetfoil | 5 a day each way; until 12 Oct one more on Fridays, weekends and holidays | 1 h 7 min |
Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).
Fares P
| Car ferry, 2nd class, adult, one way | ¥3,630 |
|---|---|
| Car ferry, 2nd class, child (elementary school), one way | ¥1,820 |
| Car ferry, 1st class, adult, one way | ¥6,070 |
| Jetfoil, adult, one way | ¥8,310 |
| Jetfoil, child, one way | ¥4,160 |
| Bicycle (car ferry only, plus the passenger fare) | ¥2,700 |
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
No booking needed. You can board without a reservation when the sailing still has seats or space: check availability and buy at the port's ticket machines or ticket office. Online booking (free membership, credit card or convenience-store payment, digital QR ticket) opens 2 months ahead at midnight and closes 30 minutes before departure for foot passengers.
Where to buy
- Ticket machines and ticket offices at Niigata and Ryōtsu ports (offices basically open 5:00–19:30)
- Online, with a digital ticket shown at the automatic gate; paper tickets can also be collected at the ticket office
Paying: Cash or credit card; transport IC cards such as Suica are also accepted at the ticket office windows.
Ports
- Niigata Port (Sado Kisen Terminal) 新潟港（佐渡汽船ターミナル）
About 15 min by bus from JR Niigata Station (Niigata Kōtsū, Sado Kisen line, 260 yen) or about 10 min by taxi
Show this port to staff - Ryōtsu Port 両津港 on Sado Island
Show this port to staff
Good to know P
- Bicycles that are not folded into a bike bag can only go on the car ferry, not the jetfoil.
- Fares include a fuel surcharge that is reviewed every 3 months; the prices above are for 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026.
Other boats to Sado Island
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:
期間 新潟発 → 両津着 両津発 → 新潟着
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/timetable/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/01/timetable_2026.pdf - frequency:
7 月 1 日 12:35 → 15:05 12:45 → 15:15 9 月 14 日 12:35 → 15:05 12:45 → 15:15 ～ Ⓙ 12:55 → 14:02 Ⓙ 13:05 → 14:12 ～ Ⓙ 12:55 → 14:02 Ⓙ 13:05 → 14:12 ※金曜・土曜・日曜・祝日運航
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/timetable/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/01/timetable_2026.pdf - frequency:
Ｊ 18:00 → 19:07 Ｊ 17:55 → 19:02 6:00 → 8:30 5:30 → 8:00 19:30 → 22:00 19:30 → 22:00 Ｊ 7:55 → 9:02 Ｊ 7:20 → 8:27
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/timetable/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/01/timetable_2026.pdf - frequency:
10 月 13 日 Ｊ 9:40 → 10:47 Ｊ 9:40 → 10:47 6:00 → 8:30 5:30 → 8:00 ～ Ｊ 11:30 → 12:37 Ｊ 11:15 → 12:22 Ｊ 7:55 → 9:02 Ｊ 7:20 → 8:27 12 月 31 日 12:35 → 15:05 12:45 → 15:15 9:25 → 11:55 9:15 → 11:45 Ｊ 13:35 → 14:42 Ｊ 13:45 → 14:52 Ｊ 9:40 → 10:47 Ｊ 9:40 → 10:47 Ｊ 15:30 → 16:37 Ｊ 15:30 → 16:37
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/timetable/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/01/timetable_2026.pdf - frequency:
16:05 → 18:35 16:05 → 18:35 10月：2～4、9～12
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/timetable/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/01/timetable_2026.pdf - duration:
※【 無 印 】就航船舶： カーフェリー「おけさ丸」「ときわ丸」 運航時間 ２時間３０分
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/timetable/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/01/timetable_2026.pdf - duration:
就航船舶： ジェットフォイル「ぎんが」「つばさ」「すいせい」 運航時間 １時間０７分
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/timetable/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/01/timetable_2026.pdf - prices:
2等 片道 大人 3,630 円 小児 1,820 円
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/faretables/ - prices:
1等 片道 大人 6,070 円 小児 3,040 円
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/faretables/ - prices:
自転車を含む軽車両 2,700 円
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/faretables/ - prices:
新潟〜両津ジェットフォイル 一般 片道 往復 大人 8,310 円 16,620 円 小児 4,160 円 8,320 円
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/faretables/niigata_jetfoil?ym=202610 - booking:
当日ご希望の便に空室・空席、空車スペースがあれば、予約が無くてもご乗船できます。 各港のきっぷ売り場にて空席状況をご確認いただき、 券売機・きっぷ売り場で乗船券をご購入ください。
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/faq/reservation4/ - booking:
インターネット予約は、ご乗船日の2ヶ月前の同日午前0時よりご予約の受付開始となります。
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/user-guide/reservation/ - booking:
●旅客のみの乗船： ご乗船日当日の2ヶ月前～ご乗船便の出航30分前まで
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/user-guide/reservation/ - where_to_buy:
新潟港／両津港 通年：5:00～19:30
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/faq/port2/ - where_to_buy:
チケットのQRコードを自動改札機の読取り部にかざし（お車での乗船は係員が改札）ご乗船となります。
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/user-guide/reservation/ - where_to_buy:
切符売り場にて紙の乗船券の発行も可能です。
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/user-guide/reservation/ - payment:
お支払い方法は、現金またはクレジットカードをご利用いただけます。 また、きっぷ売り場窓口では、Suicaなどの交通系ICカードもご利用いただけます。
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/user-guide/reservation/ - vehicles:
新潟〜両津カーフェリー 自動車航送運賃
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/faretables/ - notes:
なお、輪行袋に入っていない自転車はカーフェリーでのみ乗船が可能で二輪車運賃を適用します。
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/faretables/niigata_jetfoil?ym=202610 - notes:
調整金は燃料油価格の変動幅に応じて３ヶ月毎に見直しいたします。
— www.sadokisen.co.jp/faretables/
- www.sadokisen.co.jp/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.sadokisen.co.jp/timetable/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/01/timetable_2026.pdf · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.sadokisen.co.jp/faretables/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.sadokisen.co.jp/faretables/niigata_jetfoil?ym=202610 · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.sadokisen.co.jp/user-guide/reservation/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.sadokisen.co.jp/faq/reservation4/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.sadokisen.co.jp/faq/port2/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.sadokisen.co.jp/access-map/ · · checked 2026-10-11