Fukuoka Airport to Hakata, Tenjin and Nakasu: terminal-by-terminal transport

Choose by arrival terminal and hotel location

On-board journey time does not include immigration, baggage pickup, walking to the stop, ticketing, waiting, or walking to accommodation. Especially on international flights, if you calculate the entire travel time based on only ‘5 minutes by subway’, shuttle and transfer times are omitted.

International terminal: shuttle from stop 5, then subway

International 1st floor arrival hall → Free connecting bus No. 5 → Domestic connecting bus loading/unloading area → Airport station entrance → Ticket purchase/gates → Airport line → Destination station → Accommodation

1. After immigration, baggage collection and customs, leave on 1F and find stop 5 for the domestic-terminal connecting bus. This is different from the paid bus stop for Hakata and Tenjin.
2. Get off the free bus at the ‘Domestic Terminal Connecting Bus Stop’. Based on the airport guide map, the car journey takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
3. According to the official airport information, the nearest subway entrance is 1A·1B. Go down the escalator/stairs, and use the south lift line for domestic flights for suitcases/strollers.
4. Select your destination at the airport station ticket machine or go through the ticket gate with a supported transport IC card. Take the Airport Line towards the city/Meinohama and get off at the station that suits your accommodation: Hakata, Nakasu-Kawabata, or Tenjin.

The current international-terminal shuttle timetable runs 06:17~23:21. From 07:00 to 18:00, the interval is about 6 to 7 minutes, but the interval is different in the morning and night. Do not confuse with the domestic departure 06:00~23:19 table. Travel times in both directions are not the same.

If you are arriving on a domestic flight, go down to the subway station.

From the south side of domestic 1F arrivals, take the south lift or access-hall escalator down to B2, then follow the station gates. If you leave the North Arrival Hall, move toward the south side of the terminal. If your suitcase is large, use the lift and follow the station's lift signs on the platform.

Hakata, Nakasu-Kawabata, and Tenjin can be reached by one airport line, and an adult regular ticket costs 260 yen each. Choose between a vending machine ticket or a supported transport IC card. If you purchase a pass, check whether the airport line is included and the date of use, and do not assume that you can ride the bus with the same ticket.

Map of airport terminal and city centre drop-off point

This schematic transport map uses a Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) geographical base. Purple is free shuttle, blue is subway, orange is Nishitetsu direct bus, pink is HEARTS, and green is transportation leading to the station. Dotted lines and arrows are directions of movement and are not actual roads, tracks, or routes inside the terminal. The numbers are approximate reference locations; please check the official map and on-site signs for the actual boarding area and exit.

Hakata Station Accommodation: Distinguish between east and west first.

Hakata Station · 博多駅 has the Chikushi Exit · 筑紫口 to the east and Hakata Exit · 博多口 to the west. Check your hotel address before choosing the arrival side.

International Terminal 6, 7 → Chikushiguchi direct bus

International arrival hall → No. 6 and 7 on the 1st floor → Nishitetsu Hakata Station bound for Chikushiguchi → Get off at Chikushiguchi → East accommodation

The current operator fee is 400 yen, and payment by supported credit card or transport IC card is 380 yen. For airport departures, you board at the front door and pay when you board. This route is indicated as a completely cashless payment verification route, so prepare a transport IC card or ticket in advance.

If you only have cash, you must first tell the driver and pay according to the official FAQ. From April 26, 2025, the arrival point has changed from Hakata Bus Terminal to Chikushiguchi. Distinguish from the old bus terminal information.

If you are staying on the west side of the station, you will need to cross the east-west aisle of the station. For directions on walking to your accommodation after getting off, please change the map below to the address. For exact stopping locations and travel times for each bus, use the operator's route and timetable.

Subway → Hakata Station → Exit toward the accommodation

Get off at Hakata Station on the Airport Line and compare the Hakata Exit and Chikushi Exit signs with your accommodation address. One station exit number is not common to all hotels. The walking distances from hotels in front of Hakata Station on the west and towards Canal City are also different.

Tenjin and Tenjin Minami are different stations

Tenjin Station · 天神駅 is a station on the Airport Line, and Tenjin-minami Station · 天神南駅 is a station on the Nanakuma Line. You cannot get off directly at Tenjin Minami from the airport line. Compare the walking distance after getting off at Tenjin Station for hotels in the north, and in front of the bus terminal/city hall for hotels in the south.

If you take the subway near Tenjin Minami Station, you can transfer to the Nanakuma Line at Hakata or continue on foot from Tenjin Station. If you have large luggage, choose based on your accommodation address and lift location. Walking sections are not included in the train ride time.

International stop 8 → Tenjin Airport Express

International 1st floor arrival hall → No. 8 → Airport Express → Nishitetsu Tenjin Express Bus Terminal → Accommodation

The bus runs without intermediate stops to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal · 西鉄天神高速バスターミナル. Normal fare is JPY 500 or JPY 480 with transport IC. Bank cards are not accepted onboard.

There is no discount if you pay with a combination of cash and transport IC card.

Pay while boarding at the front door, and touch your transport IC card in the order of boarding and getting off. Put your suitcase in the trunk yourself and ask a staff member if you need assistance. Not all routes are covered by the general unlimited ride pass, so please check the coverage of your pass.

Departure from the airport in the table on April 1, 2026 is from 09:20 on weekdays and 09:22 on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. The last bus leaves at 18:35 on all day types. According to the timetable, the ride is approximately 30 to 40 minutes, and is often not available for evening international arrivals.

HEARTS: Southwest of Hakata Station and in front of Tenjin City Hall

International Terminal 11 or Domestic Terminal 2 → HEARTS Bus Station Hakata → In front of Fukuoka City Hall

HEARTS Bus Station Hakata · HEARTSバスステーション博多 is at 4-14-13 Hakata-ekimae. It is different from Hakata Bus Terminal.

The drop-off point in Tenjin is not Nishitetsu Bus Terminal. Fukuoka City Hall · 福岡市役所前.

Adult one-way ticket is 600 yen. You can purchase it with cash, credit card, or QR payment at the dedicated counter on the first floor of the international and domestic flights. Advance seat reservations can be confirmed by contacting the operator, and online reservations on the site are currently ‘in preparation.’

You can ride without a reservation if there are empty seats, but you cannot stand when the seats are full, and seat numbers are not assigned.

In the revised table on November 17, 2025, the last international-terminal bus is 19:45 → Hakata 20:00 → In front of City Hall 20:20, Last domestic-terminal bus is at 19:30. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes from the international terminal to Hakata, and about 35 to 40 minutes to the city hall. It may be delayed depending on road conditions. Extension in front of City Hall for international departures at 19:30 is limited from Wednesday to Sunday, so you must also check the notes for each bus departure.

Cancellation of reservations must be made by email at least 30 minutes prior to departure. The official refund fee is 200 yen for adults. If you learn of a flight delay, please provide your reservation number and new arrival time. Please notify [email protected] and check whether changes are possible.

The same rules do not apply to the conditions of the reserved vehicle or other sales outlets.

Nakasu-Kawabata: direct Airport Line train

Take the Airport Line to Nakasu-Kawabata Station · 中洲川端駅, JPY 260 from Airport Station with no train change. International arrivals first need the shuttle to the domestic terminal.

The direction of the accommodation is different on the Nakasu side and the Kawabata shopping street side across the river. Enter your accommodation address on the walking map below to check the exit/river crossing section. If you are travelling late at night with your luggage, save the hotel entrance and late check-in contact information.

Late arrival for international flights: Check the last shuttle bus

The last train to the city on the Airport Line in the Airport Station timetable on April 1, 2026 is next-day 00:35 after weekday/Saturday service days, 00:00 after Sunday/public-holiday service days. 00:15·00:35 on the Saturday/holiday timetable is marked as ‘Saturday only’, so it should not be assumed that it operates on Sundays as well.

The official station timetable for the day of travel takes precedence.

The last of the international shuttles is 23:21, so, even if there are still trains, it does not mean that you can go from the international terminal to the subway. Please consider the time when you have finished entering the country and picking up your luggage, waiting for the shuttle, travelling for 10 to 15 minutes, and entering the ticket gate and platform. The judgment of the last train for domestic and international arrivals is different.

Tenjin Airport Express lasts at 18:35, and HEARTS lasts international flights at 19:45. For Hakata Chikushiguchi, the airport departure time is from 08:00 to 21:00 on all weekdays, Saturdays, and public holidays on April 1, 2026.

Please double-check the travel day timetable in the PDF below. Due to flight delays, we cannot guarantee that the last bus or train will be available.

If you missed public transportation, go to the official taxi stand.

Please use the official taxi rank on the first floor of the arrival terminal. Show the Japanese address of your accommodation, the number of people and suitcases, and check card payment, loading space, tolls and late-night surcharges before boarding.

Please inform the property if late check-in is possible. For reserved vehicles, free waiting limits, extension costs, and no-show conditions vary depending on the company, so you must contact them based on the reservation confirmation.

Do not conclude that service will be suspended just because a typhoon or heavy rain is forecast. Subway operation notice, Nishitetsu Bus Notice, Airport flight status.

Taxi and rental car: To get to the front of the accommodation

Arrival hall → Official taxi stand on the 1st floor of each terminal → Present accommodation address → Accommodation entrance

The general taxi stands for domestic flights are numbers 3 and 10. For international flights, use the taxi stand on the first floor as indicated in the official guide map, and for reserved vehicles, follow the meeting point designated by the company. We do not offer fixed prices for Hakata and Tenjin as airport data does not have up-to-date confirmed rates for each destination.

Verify costs separately from meter or actual company quote.

Rental information is at the international 1F common information desk; domestic arrivals have rental counters. Confirm your company’s office transfer, collection deadline and flight-delay contact. A counter is not necessarily where you collect the car. Check your hotel’s car-park location, charges and hours too.

Purchase tickets on the route you will actually use.

The following is the operator's official purchase and operation guide and is not an affiliate link. Buses to the city, subway tickets, Kyushu Rail Pass, and private vehicles are different products, so check first whether they are included in the airport transfer.

Fukuoka Airport transport FAQ