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High-speed boat Car ferry Setonaikai Kisen / Ishizaki Kisen 瀬戸内海汽船・石崎汽船

Hiroshima – Kure – Matsuyama (Linear Jet and Cruise Ferry) 広島・呉 － 松山（リニアジェット・クルーズフェリー）

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How oftenLinear Jet: 8 a day each wayDetails below
Crossing70–80 min Hiroshima – Matsuyama
Adult fare¥6,000Cruise Ferry, adult, Hiroshima – Matsuyama
BookingBooking recommended

Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.

Boats P

BoatHow oftenCrossing
High-speed boatLinear Jet: 8 a day each way, 7:30–20:00 from both Hiroshima and Matsuyama; 4 of them call at Kure70–80 min Hiroshima – Matsuyama (fastest 70 min)
Car ferryCruise Ferry (car ferry): 10 a day each way, 5:45–19:30 from Hiroshima and 6:20–20:10 from Matsuyama (October 2026 table); fewer on weekdays 1–25 December 2026About 2 h 40 min Hiroshima – Matsuyama

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

Fares P

Cruise Ferry, adult, Hiroshima – Matsuyama¥6,000
Cruise Ferry, adult, Kure – Matsuyama¥4,900
Cruise Ferry, adult, Hiroshima – Kure¥1,200
Cruise Ferry, child (elementary school), Hiroshima – Matsuyama¥3,000
Linear Jet, adult, Hiroshima – Matsuyama¥9,000
Linear Jet, adult, Kure – Matsuyama¥7,100
Linear Jet, adult, Hiroshima – Kure¥2,900
Linear Jet, child, Hiroshima – Matsuyama¥4,500
Cruise Ferry, bicycle, Hiroshima – Matsuyama (plus the passenger fare)¥500
Cruise Ferry, car 4–5 m including the driver, Hiroshima – Matsuyama¥12,900

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

Tickets and booking P

Booking recommended. Linear Jet: reserve by phone (Setonaikai Kisen 082-253-1212 or Ishizaki Kisen 089-953-1003, 9:00–17:30, until 1 hour before departure) or by the e-mail form (24 hours); without a reservation you board first come, first served on the day. Cruise Ferry: no reservations for foot passengers; buy at the window at least 20 min before departure (cars can be reserved; bicycles and motorbikes cannot).

Where to buy

Paying: Pay at the window on the day. Transport IC cards such as ICOCA, Suica and PASMO are accepted, PiTaPa is not; some combined tickets are cash only.

Ports

  1. Hiroshima Port (Ujina) 広島港（宇品）
    Hiroshima Port terminal, 1-13-26 Ujina-kaigan, Minami-ku; Hiroden tram terminus. Linear Jet leaves from pier 7, straight out of the terminal
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  2. Kure Port 呉港
    Kure central pier terminal (4 Takara-machi, Kure), near JR Kure Station; Linear Jet to Matsuyama leaves from pier 3
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  3. Matsuyama Kankō Port 松山観光港
    Iyotetsu limousine and connecting buses to central Matsuyama and Dōgo Onsen
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Good to know P

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