TAK → Accommodation, park, island trip

Takamatsu Airport to Takamatsu, Kawaramachi, Ritsurin Garden and the port

For a Takamatsu Station hotel or a JR connection, get off at Takamatsu Station. For Kawaramachi, use the Kawaramachi stop; for Ritsurin Garden, use Ritsurin Koenmae. If catching an island ferry, check whether your airport bus continues to the port, then find the correct ticket office and boarding area for your booked sailing.

Takamatsu Airport · 高松空港 (TAK)

Source facts checked: 2026-10-05 · All times are Japanese time · Bus timetable applies from October 1 to 24, 2026 · Fares are revised on October 1

Choose by hotel area

Takamatsu StationAirport limousine busContinue to a station-area hotel or change to JR.See the route
Kawaramachi or Ritsurin GardenAirport bus stop serving your destinationGet off at the stop nearest the hotel or park.See the route
Takamatsu Port and the islandsAirport bus to the port, then ferryCheck the ticket counter and pier for your booked sailing.See the route

1F arrivals → payment → airport stop 2

After entry formalities and baggage collection, follow バス signs from the 1F arrivals lobby. There is no airport rail station.
Buy a ticket to your stop at the machine, or prepare cash/an accepted card with sufficient balance. Check the machine’s own payment symbols.
Go outside to stop 2 for Takamatsu city · 高松市内. Kotoden Bus · ことでんバス operates the limousine. Check that your departure lists 高松駅 or, for the port, フェリーターミナル.
Load/unload large suitcases yourself in the hold opened by the driver. Keep valuables and fragile items with you.

Pay on alighting; card users tap both ways

Put a paper ticket in the fare box or pay cash when alighting. On-board change machines accept coins and JPY 1,000 notes. IruCa, nationwide IC such as Suica/ICOCA, and supported bank cards require the same card on boarding and alighting. Do not pay again by card after buying a paper ticket.

Regular seats are unreserved, first come, first served. If full, use the next bus. Wheelchair-lift vehicles have separate reservation conditions. Ask Kotoden Bus on 087-821-3033, weekdays 09:00–17:00.

Airport 1st floor map · Airport bus vending machine · Platform 2 · Payment, reservation, baggage information (Source check: 2026-10-05)

Comparison of transportation and fares by destination

The times below are times on board. Please add the time for immigration, baggage claim, ticket purchase, waiting, walking to accommodation, and ship ticketing separately. Bus and boat tickets are separate, and rail, entrance, and parking fees are not automatically included.

Adult one-way fares in JPY; taxi fares per vehicle · checked 2026-10-05
Transportation	Destination and drop-off location	Adult one-way fare (JPY)	Approximate on-board journey time	Number of transfers	Reservation availability	Luggage conditions	When recommended
Airport Limousine	Takamatsu Station No. 6 / Takamatsu Chikko No. 8	1,300	Station approximately 50 minutes / Chikko approximately 45 minutes	None	General non-reserved seats, no reservation required	Hold luggage; load/unload yourself	JR transfers and hotels near stations
Airport Limousine	Kawaramachi No. 5	1,000	Approximately 35 minutes	None	General non-reserved seats, no reservation required	Hold luggage; load/unload yourself	Kawaramachi hotels
Airport Limousine	Ritsurin Koenmae → East gate	1,000 (admission fee not included)	Approximately 28 minutes + approximately 1 minute on foot	None	General non-reserved seats, no reservation required	Separate park locker and storage conditions	Visit the garden during opening hours
Limousine via port	Ferry terminal → Ticket office for each ship	1,300 (excluding ships)	Approximately 53 minutes + walk to ticketing and boarding area	None by bus / 1 time by boat	First-come-first-served basis for buses, pedestrians, and ships.	Inquire about size and number of bus trunks/vessels	When the port transit and ship time match
Regular meter taxi	Station / Kawaramachi / Park East Gate	Approximately 6,300~ / 6,000~ / 5,400~ (1 vehicle)	Varies depending on address and traffic congestion	None	On-site boarding and dispatch confirmation	Check the vehicle suitable for the number of people and luggage	Move to the door / When there are no buses left
Reserved vehicle/flat-rate taxi	Reserved address/area	Flat rate 5,200 / 5,800 / 6,000 (per vehicle/area)	Contact the company for the actual destination	None	Advance reservation and flat rate agreement required	The number of suitcases and vehicle type are communicated when making a reservation.	When deciding on pick-up location and flight delay notification
Rent a car	1st floor reception → Sales office → Accommodation	Date/vehicle estimate, fuel, parking, and tolls separate	Pickup/Check-in + Driving	Separate transportation from business office	Check license, business hours, and reservation conditions	Check load capacity by vehicle type	Journey outside the city

Limousine fares increased from October 1, 2026. Station and port 1,300 yen, Kawaramachi, in front of the park 1,000 yen. Do not be confused with the past 1,000 yen and 900 yen data. Fares are based on the revised fare table, and on-board journey times are based on the current October timetable.

Revised bus fares · On-board journey time by stop · Taxi price and conditions · Rental car company (Source check: 2026-10-05)

Takamatsu Station hotels and JR connections

Takamatsu Station · 高松駅
Takamatsu-Chikko Station · 高松築港駅

Prepare the JPY 1,300 fare and go from arrivals to airport stop 2.
Take a city-bound limousine calling at 高松駅, about fifty minutes, via Kawaramachi, Hyogo-machi, Takamatsu-Chikko and JR Hotel Clement.
Alight at Takamatsu Station stop 6. The airport-bound return uses stop 3, not arrival stop 6.
For JR, walk south-west to the JR Takamatsu station building, buy a ticket and use the gates. Check the platform display. For a hotel, remain outside the gates and follow its address from the square.

Kotoden uses separate Takamatsu-Chikko Station

Walk east towards Chuo-dori/Tamamo Park to Kotoden’s entrance. Its gates, tickets and fares are separate from JR. Alternatively, alight earlier from the airport bus at Takamatsu-Chikko stop 8 and use nearby crossings/station signs.

Arrival stop 6 → JR walking route ↗
JR → Takamatsu-Chikko entrance walking route ↗

Station No. 6, Chikko No. 8 drop-off location · Kotoden Railway · JR Shikoku (Source check: 2026-10-05)

Kawaramachi hotels: stop 5 west of the station

Kawaramachi Station · 瓦町駅

Prepare JPY 1,000 and go to airport stop 2.
Take the city limousine via Ritsurin Koenmae/Nakajincho, and alight at Kawaramachi stop 5 after about 35 minutes.
From the western bus terminal, follow your hotel address. Western shopping-area hotels and hotels east of the railway require different routes. Use station passage/lift signs if crossing sides.

Nakajincho · 中新町 and Kencho Chuo Koen Mae · 県庁中央公園前 cost JPY 1,000; Hyogo-machi · 兵庫町 costs JPY 1,300. A stop near Central Park or Hyogo-machi may suit your address better than going to Kawaramachi and back.

Stop 5 → western entrance walking route ↗

Get off at Kawaramachi and stopover in the city · Fees by stop (Source check: 2026-10-05)

Ritsurin Garden: Ritsurin Koenmae → East Gate

Ritsurin Garden · 栗林公園
Ritsurin Koenmae · 栗林公園前
East Gate · 東門 / North Gate · 北門

Prepare JPY 1,000 and board the city limousine at airport stop 2.
Alight at 栗林公園前 after about 28 minutes. Station-bound buses stop on the garden side.
Follow the fence and 東門 signs to the East Gate ticket office, about one minute on foot in official guidance. The map marks the entrance rather than the garden centre.

Similarly named stations lead to different entrances

Kotoden Ritsurin-Koen · 栗林公園駅 is south-east of the East Gate, about seven minutes walking. JR Ritsurin-Koen-Kitaguchi · 栗林公園北口駅 is about three minutes from the North Gate. JR Ritsurin · 栗林駅 is a separate station, about fifteen minutes walking. No train runs directly from the airport to these stations; first reach the city by bus. For an immediate garden visit, the airport-bus stop is simpler.

October’s normal hours are 06:00–17:30. A late bus does not extend garden entry; plan the following day if needed. Gate lockers have size/capacity limits. Official storage for bags that do not fit is JPY 400 per item; allow time to collect them.

Bus stop → East Gate ↗
JR Kitaguchi → North Gate ↗

Access to stops and railway stations · Opening hours/baggage storage (Source check: 2026-10-05)

Takamatsu Port: choose the island, port and vessel first

Takamatsu Port · 高松港
Ferry Terminal · フェリーターミナル

Prepare JPY 1,300 and go from arrivals to airport stop 2.
Choose a bus with an arrival time in the timetable’s フェリーターミナル column. The airport-to-port ride is about 53 minutes via JR Takamatsu; a blank port cell means no port call.
At the port, find your operator’s ticket office. Ferries use the northern ticket offices and piers 1/2; high-speed boats use a separate eastern ticket office and piers 3/4. All island tickets are not sold at one counter.
If your bus ends at JR, follow north-east port/Sunport signs from the bus terminal. The operator quotes about five minutes from JR to the port; add arrival, crossings, ticketing and the walk to the individual pier.

Ferry ticket office → assigned pier 1 or 2

Choose Naoshima Miyanoura or Shodoshima Tonosho at the relevant ferry/Sunport ticket office. Check the ticket/display for the actual pier and queue; the same route is not guaranteed the same numbered pier every time.

Port bus arrival → Shikoku Kisen ferry ticket office ↗

High-speed ticket office → pier 3 or 4

Naoshima Miyanoura and Shodoshima Tonosho use pier 3; Teshima Ieura uses pier 4. Teshima Ferry directs passengers to the second pier on the right after exiting the ticket office towards the sea.

Station bus arrival → high-speed ticket office ↗
Ticket office → pier 3 ↗

Shodoshima Sakate Port · 坂手港 uses a different Takamatsu terminal from Tonosho. Some Teshima Ieura sailings call at Naoshima Honmura Port · 本村港, separately from the Miyanoura route below.

Kagawa Prefecture route and embarkation point · Operator’s ticket office map and directions · Approach to boarding area 4 (Source check: 2026-10-05)

Naoshima, Teshima, Shodoshima ship connection

These are onward sailings after the airport bus. The price is the one-way boat fare for adults, plus 1,300 yen for the bus. The last departure is based on the regular schedule of the confirmation date and does not mean that it will operate on days of strong winds or typhoons.

Naoshima · 直島

Arrival: Miyanoura Port · 宮浦港

Operator/Boarding point: Shikoku Kisen / Ferry No. 1 and 2 / High-speed boat No. 3
Additional fare (JPY): Ferry 680 / High-speed boat 1,590
Ship on-board journey time: Ferry 50 minutes / High-speed boat 30 minutes
Last regular sailing from Takamatsu: Ferry 18:05→18:55 / High-speed boat 20:30→21:00

Official route/current timetable ↗

Teshima · 豊島

Arrival: Ieura Port · 家浦港

Operator/Boarding point: Teshima Ferry / High-speed boat No. 4
Additional fare (JPY): High-speed boat 1,450
Ship on-board journey time: Direct 35 minutes / Approximately 55 minutes via Honmura
Last regular sailing from Takamatsu: 18:03 direct → 18:38

Official route/current timetable ↗

Shodoshima · 小豆島

Arrival: Tonosho Port · 土庄港

Operator/Boarding point: Shodoshima Ferry / Ferry No. 1 and 2 / High-speed boat No. 3
Additional fare (JPY): Ferry 700 / High-speed boat 1,400
Ship on-board journey time: Ferry 60 minutes / High-speed boat 35 minutes
Last regular sailing from Takamatsu: Ferry 20:20→21:20 / High-speed boat 18:30→19:05

Official route/current timetable ↗

Please check separately when purchasing tickets, reservations, baggage, and cancellation.

Naoshima: First-come-first-served basis without general reservations or advance sales. Ticketing begins 40 minutes before departure for ferries and 30 minutes before departure for high-speed boats. Tickets for the final 20:30 high-speed boat are sold by the crew at pier 3.Therefore, do not wait in front of the closed ferry window. High-speed boats only accept cash; ferry vending machines accept credit cards. Refunds for unused tickets within the validity period are subject to an adult fee of 200 yen.
Teshima: From March 20th to November 30th, the spring, summer, and fall table is used, and from December 1st to March 19th, the winter table is used. Spring–autumn services vary by day, including museum-closed Tuesdays; the final direct 18:03 sailing is listed every day. 1,450 yen in cash; ticketing begins 20 minutes before departure; reservations are not possible. For same-day refunds, contact the purchase counter or crew. The capacity is 70 people, so you may not be able to ride if it is full.
Shodoshima Tonosho: For both ferries and high-speed boats, pedestrian passengers do not need reservations and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Web reservation of vehicles is subject to separate conditions. ferry The 15:10 sailing on weekdays is not allowed for general passengers due to the transportation of dangerous goods.Please check weekend and public holiday conditions and notices. The refund fee for unused tickets is 200 yen per ticket.
Ferries can transport cars, but high-speed ships cannot carry cars. Bicycles are not allowed on the Tonosho High-Speed Line. Please check with each operator about the luggage size, quantity, storage and extra charges, and do not apply the bus trunk rules to ships.

Even if the ship departs on time, there may be immigration, bus congestion, ticket lines, and sold out. As a planning suggestion, aim to reach the port 30–60 minutes before sailing, but this is not the operator's common boarding cut-off time or guaranteed connection. Even if you arrive before the operator begins issuing tickets, you will need time to line up and move to the boarding area.

For last-minute itineraries, prepare alternative hotels in the city.

Naoshima timetable/ticketing · Reservation/Payment/Refund · Teshima day table · Teshima fare · Teshima condition · Tonosho Ferry Conditions · Tonosho high-speed boat conditions (Source check: 2026-10-05)

Airport travel map and last section of downtown and port

Connection diagram. Blue is the airport bus, green is the section you walk after getting off. Dotted lines and arrows only show connection relationships and directions. It is not an actual road, railway, or air route alignment.. There is no airport railway station; island routes are not represented as straight navigable tracks.

In front of the terminal on the first floor of the airportBased on official airport location. Check platform number 2 on the site layout map.
Get off at Takamatsu Station Bus No. 6Bus drop-off point arriving from the airport. Airport-bound boarding is at stop 3.
Access to Takamatsu Chikko StationKotoden Station, separate from JR. Check the on-site signs for entrance and ticket gates.
Kawaramachi Bus No. 5This is the drop-off point for airport departures at the west bus terminal of the station.
Ritsurin Koenmae towards downtownStop toward the city toward the park. Walk to the East Gate.
Park East Gate Ticket OfficeEast Gate ticket office, rather than the garden centre.
Park North Gate Ticket OfficeThis is the north gate ticket booth accessed from JR Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station.
Ferry terminal bus disembarkation approachBased on Kotoden’s official port map location.
Naoshima Ferry Ticket Office/AccessOfficial Shikoku Kisen map. In reality, numbers 1 and 2 are designated on-site for each vessel.
High-speed boat ticket officeOfficial Shikoku Kisen map. 20:30 Boarding ticket issued for Miyanoura.
High-speed boat dock 3Official Shikoku Kisen map. For Teshima pier 4, follow separate on-site signs.

Pins are the approximate locations of facilities and access points. Please check the official guide map and on-site signs for the exact boarding point and entrance. Please check the actual lines for Airport 2 and Ports 1 to 4 using the site number and official layout map. For the last section, open the walking directions in the text and follow the crosswalk and traffic restrictions.

Background: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI). Location: OpenStreetMap Contributor (ODbL)Comparison with the official bus and park maps, the port is Location map provided by Shikoku Kisen Standard. Official photos and floor plans were not copied.

Last airport buses and flight delays

The 1–24 October 2026 final city-bound bus is 21:45 → In front of the park 22:13 → Kawaramachi 22:20 → Takamatsu Chikko 22:30 → Takamatsu Station 22:35. The port space for this section is blank. Last bus to the ferry terminal 19:10 → Port 20:03, and neither departure has a weekday restriction symbol.

Some other international-linked buses have symbols such as Friday only or Sunday, Tuesday, Friday. Airport buses linked to Seoul international arrivals are also displayed separately, and in the October table, they are scheduled as arrival 10:30 → bus 11:30, arrival 16:15 → bus 17:15.

This does not mean that entry will always take the same amount of time. After October 25th, check back in the table for the new coverage period.

Kotoden informs you that airport departures will be adjusted according to flight arrivals and baggage pickup, and states that times may vary due to international flight delays. If the seats are full, the next bus may be required. Connection to JR, Kotoden, and ships is not guaranteed.. If you are late, ask about the actual final destination and remaining buses before boarding.

Last buses and last sailings are separate

Even if the last bus to the port arrives at 20:03 as scheduled, it will only be 17 minutes until the last ferry to Tonosho at 20:20. Considering baggage claim, ticketing, and waiting for boarding, connection cannot be guaranteed. The 20:30 Naoshima High-Speed Line also does not connect automatically, and the last departure to Teshima (18:03) has already departed.

Check the destination island, port and travel date, and if your flight is late, consider staying in the city and travelling the next day.

If the bus is over, check the official taxi stand and reserved vehicles. Ask your accommodation when late check-in is possible and have your address ready. Check the remaining walking sections, luggage movement, crosswalks, and elevator usage times at stations and ports, but do not arbitrarily expect pickup from your accommodation or late-night vehicle availability.

Last airport buses by date · Flight delay conditions · Naoshima’s last ship · Tonosho’s last ferry (Source check: 2026-10-05)

During strong winds, typhoons, and heavy rain Airport notice, Bus notice, Kotoden service notices, JR Shikoku, Shikoku Kisen, Teshima Ferry, Shodoshima Ferry. Don’t decide whether to suspend service based solely on the weather. Confirm flight delay/cancellation →

Official transportation purchase and reservation information

For airport bus and ship tickets, you can check how to purchase them in the operator's official information below. Below is official information, not an affiliate link. Airport bus tickets are issued on-site and paid for on-board; for ships, purchase at each ticket office; for pre-booked vehicles, check the reservation conditions directly with the company.

Official Information — Takamatsu Airport Limousine ↗Official reservation contact information — Airport flat-rate taxi ↗Official company list — Takamatsu Airport rental car ↗Official ticketing information — Naoshima Miyanoura ↗Official ticketing information — Teshima Ieura ↗Official ticketing information — Shodoshima Tonosho ↗

The boarding location is different for regular taxis and pre-booked vehicles.

Use the ordinary taxi rank in front of the information centre. For booked/app-dispatched cars, cross to the separate reserved-taxi area in the front car park and match the company/vehicle number.

Official meter estimates, as of update on March 16, 2026, are from about 6,300 yen for stations, about 6,000 yen for Kawaramachi, and about 5,400 yen for park east gates, and vary depending on the route, waiting time and destination.

Flat-rate taxis are priced at 5,200, 5,800, and 6,000 yen depending on the area, and night fares for journeys entirely within 22:00–05:00 are priced at 6,240, 6,960, and 7,200 yen. Do not apply the same flat rate to all hotels around the station. Before making a reservation, please check the address zone, vehicle type, number of luggage, flight number, delay notification, additional stops, restrictions on changes outside the zone, tolls, waiting fees, cancellation conditions, and the final total amount.

Rental cars go to the collection office after reception on the 1st floor.

The official airport information states that after applying at the rental car counter in the arrival lobby on the 1st floor, free transportation to and from each airport office is provided. Business hours vary from company to company, so don't assume you can get your car until the last bus.

Before making a reservation, check the acceptable driver's license/documents, reception time in case of flight delay, and allowable conditions for insurance, return, parking, and taking the car to the island.

Rail passes or island sightseeing tours were not introduced instead of airport bus and ship tickets. If you have a pass, make sure to make separate reservations for the sections actually covered, and do not assume that buses and ships are included.

Taxi location/fare/flat rate area/reservation · Rental car reception/business hours (Source check: 2026-10-05)

Takamatsu Airport transport FAQ

How do I get from Takamatsu Airport to JR Takamatsu Station?

Prepare payment in 1F arrivals and take the Kotoden limousine from airport stop 2. Alight at Takamatsu Station stop 6: JPY 1,300, about fifty minutes in the October timetable. Entry formalities, waiting and the hotel walk are additional.

Where should I alight for Kawaramachi hotels?

Use Kawaramachi stop 5, west of the station: JPY 1,000, about 35 minutes. Follow your hotel address from the bus terminal. A Central Park or Hyogo-machi stop may suit other hotels better.

Do I need to reserve the airport bus?

Regular passengers use unreserved seats without reservations. If full, take the next bus. Wheelchair-lift vehicles have separate reservation conditions; ask the operator.

How do I pay?

Put a machine ticket in the fare box or pay cash on alighting. The change machine accepts coins and JPY 1,000 notes. IruCa, nationwide IC and supported bank-card users tap the same card on both boarding and alighting. Check each ticket machine’s payment symbols.

Are JR Takamatsu and Takamatsu-Chikko the same station?

No. JR uses the Takamatsu station building/gates. Kotoden uses separate Takamatsu-Chikko Station east towards Chuo-dori/Tamamo Park. The airport-bus stop is not a rail platform.

How do I reach Ritsurin Garden?

Alight at Ritsurin Koenmae: JPY 1,000, about 28 minutes, then about one minute walking to the East Gate. Kotoden Ritsurin-Koen is about seven minutes from that gate; JR Ritsurin-Koen-Kitaguchi about three minutes from the North Gate. There is no direct airport train.

Can I go straight to Takamatsu Port?

Only departures with a time in the ferry-terminal column call there. In the 1–24 October 2026 table, the last port bus is airport 19:10→port 20:03. The final 21:45 city bus ends at the station. From JR, walk to the individual operator’s ticket office and pier.

Can I reach Naoshima on arrival day?

Only with enough time for entry, baggage, bus waiting, the port walk, ticketing and boarding. The regular Miyanoura timetable lists the final ferry at 18:05 and high-speed boat at 20:30. Tickets for 20:30 are sold by crew at pier 3. Delays, capacity and disruption prevent guaranteed connections; keep a city-hotel alternative.

Do ferries and high-speed boats use the same pier?

No. Naoshima Miyanoura/Shodoshima Tonosho ferries use assigned piers 1/2; their high-speed boats use pier 3. Teshima Ieura uses pier 4 and a separate ticket office approach. The Sakate jumbo ferry uses a different terminal.

Can I bring a large suitcase?

Load/unload airport-bus hold luggage yourself and keep valuables/fragile items with you. Unlimited size/quantity allowances across buses and boats are not confirmed. Ask the operator about large/multiple bags, especially on high-speed vessels.

What if delays cause me to miss the last bus or boat?

Kotoden adjusts airport departures for flight arrivals/baggage but does not guarantee onward trains or boats. Confirm remaining buses on site. If sailings have finished, consider Takamatsu overnight and travel the following day. If buses finish too, ask the official taxi/booked operator and confirm late hotel check-in.

Official source and confirmation date

The source facts retain checks dated 2026-10-05. Regular timetables and fares differ from the actual operation status on the day. Please reconfirm the travel date, direction, and port of arrival with the operator, and read any suggestions for free time and city accommodation as editorial suggestions.

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