TAK → Accommodation, park, island trip

Takamatsu Airport to the city, Ritsurin Garden and port

Choose Takamatsu Station for JR connections or nearby hotels, Kawaramachi for hotels there, or Ritsurin Koen Mae for the garden. For an island trip, check whether your airport bus continues to the port, then find your boat's ticket office and pier. Ordinary foot-passenger tickets generally do not reserve a sailing.

Takamatsu Airport · 高松空港 (TAK)

Official sources reviewed 2026-10-05 · All times are Japanese time · Bus timetable applies from October 1 to 24, 2026 · Fares are revised on October 1

Arrivals → ticket or payment card → airport bay 2

After immigration and baggage claim, enter the first-floor arrivals lobby. Look for bus ticket machines and bus signs (バス). There is no airport railway station.
Buy a ticket for your stop, or prepare cash or a supported card with sufficient balance. Check the payment methods printed on the ticket machine.
Outside, go to bay 2 for Takamatsu city (高松市内方面). Kotoden Bus · ことでんバス operates the airport limousine. Check the Takamatsu Station (高松駅) and Ferry Terminal (フェリーターミナル) columns: not every bus continues to the port.
The driver opens the lower luggage compartment, but you load and unload your own suitcase. Keep valuables and fragile items with you, and collect your bags at your stop.

Paper tickets and cash on exit; cards on boarding and exit

Put a paper ticket or cash in the fare box when getting off. The onboard change machine accepts coins and ¥1,000 bills, not large bills. For IruCa, supported nationwide transit IC cards such as Suica and ICOCA, or supported contactless credit/debit cards, tap the same card when boarding and exiting. Do not pay again by card if you already bought a paper ticket.

Ordinary seats are unreserved. If the bus is full, you may need the next departure. Check separate booking requirements for wheelchair-lift vehicles. Kotoden Bus inquiries: 087-821-3033, weekdays 9:00–17:00.

First-floor terminal map · Ticket machines · Airport bay 2 · Payment, reservations and bags · Reviewed 2026-10-05

Comparison of transportation and fares by destination

The table compares scheduled ride times only. 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 (JPY); taxi flat fares are per vehicle · reviewed 2026-10-05
Transportation	Destination and drop-off location	Adult one-way fare (JPY)	Approximate ride time	Number of transfers	Reservation availability	Conditions for using large luggage	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	Lower luggage compartment; load and unload your own bags	JR transfers and hotels near stations
Airport Limousine	Kawaramachi No. 5	1,000	Approximately 35 minutes	None	General non-reserved seats, no reservation required	Lower luggage compartment; load and unload your own bags	Kawaramachi accommodation
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	Unreserved bus and foot-passenger ferry travel	Bus luggage compartment; ask the ferry operator about bag limits	When the port transit and ship time match
Regular meter taxi	Station / Kawaramachi / Garden 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 → Rental 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. It is 1,300 yen for the station and port, and 1,000 yen for Kawaramachi and the park. Do not be confused with the past 1,000 yen and 900 yen data. Fares are based on the revised fare table, and ride times are based on the current October timetable.

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

Takamatsu Station hotels and JR connections

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

Prepare a ¥1,300 ticket or payment card and go to airport bay 2.
Take a bus serving Takamatsu Station. The ride takes about 50 minutes, passing Kawaramachi, Hyogomachi, Takamatsu-Chikko and JR Hotel Clement.
Get off at station bay 6. The return airport bus uses bay 3, not arrival bay 6.
For JR, walk southwest from the bus terminal to the JR Takamatsu Station building, buy your ticket and enter the JR gates. Check the departure board for your platform and train. For a hotel, stay outside the gates and use its address for walking directions.

Kotoden trains use a different station

For Kotoden, walk east from the JR station plaza toward Chuo-dori · 中央通り and Tamamo Park · 玉藻公園 to Takamatsu-Chikko Station. It has separate fares and gates. If you are taking Kotoden, you can also get off earlier at Takamatsu-Chikko bus bay 8 and follow the crossings and station signs. The JR gates do not lead to Kotoden trains.

Walk from arrival bay 6 to JR gates ↗
Walk from JR Takamatsu to Takamatsu-Chikko ↗

Arrival bays 6 and 8 · Kotoden Railway · JR Shikoku · Reviewed 2026-10-05

For Kawaramachi hotels, get off at bay 5 west of the station

Kawaramachi Station · 瓦町駅

Prepare a ¥1,000 ticket or payment card and board the city-bound bus at airport bay 2.
After Ritsurin Koen Mae and Nakajincho, get off at Kawaramachi bay 5. The ride takes about 35 minutes.
From the west-side bus terminal, follow your hotel's address. Shopping-district hotels west of the station and properties east of the railway require different walks. Use station signs and elevators if you need to cross the station.

Nakajincho · 中新町 and Kencho Chuo Koen Mae · 県庁中央公園前 cost ¥1,000; Hyogomachi · 兵庫町 costs ¥1,300. A hotel near Central Park or Hyogomachi may be closer to another stop. Check the address before choosing Kawaramachi.

Walk from bay 5 to the west entrance ↗

Kawaramachi and other city stops · Stop-by-stop fares · Reviewed 2026-10-05

Ritsurin Garden: Ritsurin Koen Mae → East Gate

Ritsurin Garden · 栗林公園
Ritsurin Koen Mae bus stop · 栗林公園前
East Gate · 東門 / North Gate · 北門

Prepare a ¥1,000 ticket or payment card and board at airport bay 2.
Get off at Ritsurin Koen Mae after about 28 minutes. City-bound buses stop on the garden side.
Follow the garden fence and East Gate signs (東門) to the ticket office. The official tourism guide gives a walk of about one minute. The map marks the gate approach, not the center of the garden.

Similarly named railway stations lead to different gates

Kotoden Ritsurin-Koen Station · 栗林公園駅 is southeast of the East Gate, about a seven-minute walk away. JR Ritsurin-Koen-Kitaguchi Station · 栗林公園北口駅 is about three minutes from the North Gate. JR Ritsurin Station · 栗林駅 is another station, about a 15-minute walk from the garden. None has a direct rail connection from the airport; you would first need a bus into the city. For a direct garden visit, the airport bus stop is simpler.

October opening hours are 6:00–17:30. A late bus arrival does not extend admission hours. East and north gate lockers have size and availability limits; official storage for bags that do not fit costs ¥400 per item. Allow time to collect your luggage.

Walk from the bus stop to the East Gate ↗
Walk from JR Ritsurin-Koen-Kitaguchi to the North Gate ↗

Bus and railway access · Hours and luggage storage · Reviewed 2026-10-05

Takamatsu Port: find the ticket office for your boat

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

Prepare a ¥1,300 ticket or supported payment card and go to airport bay 2.
Choose a bus with an arrival time in the フェリーターミナル column. The ride takes about 53 minutes via Takamatsu Station. A blank column means the bus does not continue to the port.
Get off and collect your bags. For ferries, follow the northern ferry ticket-office signs and piers 1 or 2; for high-speed boats, use the separate eastern ticket office and piers 3 or 4. There is no single counter serving every boat and island.
If your bus ends at Takamatsu Station, walk northeast toward Sunport (サンポート). The operator gives about five minutes from JR Takamatsu to the port; add time for leaving the bus, crossings, tickets and reaching your actual pier.

Ferries: ticket office → assigned pier 1 or 2

Choose Naoshima Miyanoura or Shodoshima Tonosho at the ferry ticket office. Check your ticket and departure board for the assigned pier, 1 or 2; it is not fixed to the same number for every sailing.

Port bus stop → ferry ticket office ↗

High-speed boats: separate counter → pier 3 or 4

Naoshima Miyanoura and Shodoshima Tonosho high-speed boats use pier 3. Teshima Ferry to Ieura uses pier 4: from its ticket office, walk toward the water and follow signs for the second floating pier on the right.

Station bus stop → high-speed ticket office ↗
High-speed ticket office → pier 3 ↗

Jumbo Ferry to Shodoshima's Sakate Port (坂手港) uses a different terminal, not the Tonosho boarding area. Some Teshima Ieura sailings call at Naoshima's Honmura Port (本村港); that is not Miyanoura, the port on the separate Naoshima route below.

Official piers and routes · Shikoku Kisen ticket-office map · Teshima pier 4 approach (reviewed 2026-10-05)

Onward boats to Naoshima, Teshima and Shodoshima

These sailings start at Takamatsu Port after your airport transfer. The cards show adult one-way boat fares; add ¥1,300 for the airport bus. Last departures refer to the reviewed regular timetables, not guaranteed service during strong winds or typhoons.

Naoshima · 直島

Arrival: Miyanoura Port · 宮浦港

Operator and pier: Shikoku Kisen / Ferry No. 1 and 2 / High-speed boat No. 3
Additional fare (JPY): Ferry 680 / High-speed boat 1,590
Boat ride time: Ferry 50 minutes / High-speed boat 30 minutes
Last scheduled departure from Takamatsu: Ferry 18:05→18:55 / High-speed boat 20:30→21:00

Official route and current timetable ↗

Teshima · 豊島

Arrival: Ieura Port · 家浦港

Operator and pier: Teshima Ferry / High-speed boat No. 4
Additional fare (JPY): High-speed boat 1,450
Boat ride time: Direct 35 minutes / Approximately 55 minutes via Honmura
Last scheduled departure from Takamatsu: 18:03 direct → 18:38

Official route and current timetable ↗

Shodoshima · 小豆島

Arrival: Tonosho Port · 土庄港

Operator and pier: Shodoshima Ferry / Ferry No. 1 and 2 / High-speed boat No. 3
Additional fare (JPY): Ferry 700 / High-speed boat 1,400
Boat ride time: Ferry 60 minutes / High-speed boat 35 minutes
Last scheduled departure from Takamatsu: Ferry 20:20→21:20 / High-speed boat 18:30→19:05

Official route and current timetable ↗

Ticket purchase, reservations and bags vary by operator

Naoshima: ordinary passengers board first come, first served, without general reservations or advance sales. Ticket sales start 40 minutes before a ferry or 30 minutes before a high-speed boat. For the last 20:30 high-speed departure, buy from the crew at pier 3 rather than waiting at the closed ferry counter. High-speed boats accept cash only; ferry machines accept credit cards. Unused tickets refunded within their validity period carry a ¥200 adult fee.
Teshima: spring-to-fall schedules apply March 20–November 30; winter schedules apply December 1–March 19. Service patterns vary by day, including museum-closure Tuesdays, but the 18:03 direct departure is listed daily in the reviewed spring-to-fall schedule. The fare is ¥1,450 in cash. Ticket sales start 20 minutes ahead; reservations are not available. Ask the counter or crew about a same-day refund. Capacity is 70, and a full boat may leave you unable to board.
Shodoshima Tonosho: ferry and high-speed foot passengers board first come, first served without reservations. Vehicle web bookings have separate conditions. The weekday 15:10 ferry carries dangerous goods and does not accept general passengers; check weekend, holiday and operating notices. The unused-ticket refund fee is ¥200 per ticket.
Ferries can carry cars; high-speed boats cannot. Bicycles are not allowed on the Tonosho high-speed service. Ask each operator about suitcase size, count, storage and any charge; bus luggage-compartment rules do not establish boat allowances.

As an editorial planning suggestion, aim to reach the port 30–60 minutes before your desired sailing to allow for bus delays, ticket lines and the walk to the pier. This is not a shared operator boarding deadline or a guaranteed connection. Even arriving before ticket sales open may involve a line. Keep a Takamatsu hotel alternative in mind for a tight last-sailing plan.

Naoshima timetable and tickets · Reservations, payment and refunds · Teshima day-by-day timetable · Teshima fares · Teshima ticket rules · Tonosho ferry · Tonosho high-speed boats (reviewed 2026-10-05)

Airport, city and port connections on the map

This is a connection diagram: blue marks airport buses and green marks onward walks. Dashed lines and arrows show direction, not exact roads, tracks, footpaths or sailing routes. There is no railway station at the airport.

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. Return buses to the airport depart from 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 arrival point for buses from the airport at the west bus terminal of the station.
Ritsurin Koenmae towards downtownStop toward the city toward the park. Walk from this city-bound stop to the east gate.
Park East Gate Ticket OfficeThis is an east-gate ticket office, not centered around the garden.
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/AccessBased on Shikoku Kisen's official map. In reality, numbers 1 and 2 are designated on-site for each vessel.
High-speed boat ticket officeBased on Shikoku Kisen's official map. 20:30 Boarding ticket issued for Miyanoura.
High-speed boat dock 3Based on Shikoku Kisen's official map. For Teshima's pier 4, follow the 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. Use the official layout maps and signs to find airport bay 2 and port piers 1–4. 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). Locations were cross-checked against OpenStreetMap (ODbL), official bus and garden maps, and Shikoku Kisen's port map. Official photos and floor plans were not copied. GSI map tiles · OpenStreetMap Contributor (ODbL) · Location map provided by Shikoku Kisen

Last airport buses and delayed arrivals

For October 1–24, 2026, the last scheduled city-bound airport bus is 21:45 → Ritsurin Koenmae 22:13 → Kawaramachi 22:20 → Takamatsu Chikko 22:30 → Takamatsu Station 22:35. Its ferry-terminal column is blank, so it ends at the station. The last port-bound bus is 19:10 → Port 20:03, and neither departure has a day-of-week restriction.

Other international-flight-linked departures have day restrictions, such as Friday only or Sunday/Tuesday/Friday. The October table separately lists Seoul-flight connections as flight arrival 10:30 → bus 11:30 and arrival 16:15 → bus 17:15. These are the actual listed connections, not US-origin services.

These scheduled gaps do not establish how long arrival formalities will take for every passenger. For October 25 onward, use the new timetable period.

Kotoden informs you that airport departures are adjusted according to flight arrivals and baggage pickup, and states that times may vary due to international flight delays. If the bus is full, you may need the next bus. Connections to JR, Kotoden trains or ferries are not guaranteed. If you are late, ask about the actual final destination and remaining bus departures before boarding.

The last bus may be too late for your ferry

A scheduled 20:03 port arrival leaves only 17 minutes before the 20:20 Tonosho ferry. Collecting bags from the bus, buying a ticket and reaching the pier take time, so this connection is not guaranteed. Nor is the 20:30 Naoshima high-speed boat guaranteed; the last Teshima departure at 18:03 is already too early.

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

If buses have finished, 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 walk, crossings and elevator hours at the station or port. Do not assume your hotel provides a late-night pickup.

Last airport bus by date and day · Flight delay conditions · Naoshima’s last ship · Tonosho’s last ferry (reviewed 2026-10-05)

During strong winds, typhoons, and heavy rain, check airport notices, bus notices, and same-day operation information for Kotoden, JR Shikoku, Shikoku Kisen, Teshima Ferry, and Shodoshima Ferry. Weather alone does not confirm a cancellation. Check the operator's current notice: Airport notice · Bus notice · Kotoden service notices · JR Shikoku · Shikoku Kisen · Teshima Ferry · Shodoshima Ferry · Korea–Japan flight disruption guide (Korean) →

Official tickets and reservations

These links go to the operators, not affiliate products. Buy an airport-bus ticket on site or use an accepted onboard payment method. For a boat, use its operator's ticket office or the crew where specified. Book reserved vehicles directly under the operator's conditions.

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

Regular taxis use the official pick-up point in front of the Information Center. For pre-booked/app-called vehicles, cross the crosswalk and check the vehicle number with the company at the separate reservation taxi area in the front parking lot.

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

Reserved flat fares are ¥5,200, ¥5,800 or ¥6,000 by eligible area. For trips made entirely within 22:00–05:00, the listed late-night fares are ¥6,240, ¥6,960 or ¥7,200. Do not apply one flat fare to every station-area hotel. Before making a reservation, please check the address zone, vehicle type, number of bags, flight number, delay notification, additional stops, restrictions on changes outside the zone, tolls, waiting fees, cancellation conditions, and the final total amount.

Rental cars: first-floor counter, then a shuttle to the office

Check in at your company's counter in the first-floor arrivals lobby. The airport lists free shuttles between the terminal and rental offices. Business hours vary from company to company, so don't assume you can pick up a car as late as the final bus departure.

Before booking, check accepted driving documents, pickup deadlines and delay procedures, insurance, return rules, parking and permission to take the car to an island.

A rail pass or island sightseeing tour is not a substitute for these airport bus and ferry tickets. Check the exact services your pass covers; do not assume airport buses or ferries are included.

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

Takamatsu Airport Transportation, Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get to Takamatsu Station?

Prepare a ticket or payment method in first-floor arrivals and board a Kotoden limousine at airport bay 2. Get off at Takamatsu Station bay 6. The adult fare is ¥1,300 and the October timetable gives about 50 minutes. Add arrival formalities, waiting and the hotel walk.

Where should I get off for a Kawaramachi hotel?

Take a city-bound limousine at airport bay 2 and get off at Kawaramachi bay 5: ¥1,000, about 35 minutes. The stop is at the station's west-side bus terminal. Check your hotel's address; Central Park or Hyogomachi may be closer to another stop.

Do I need to reserve the bus?

General Kotoden limousine seats are unreserved. If full, you may need the next departure. Wheelchair-lift vehicles have separate booking conditions.

How do I pay the bus fare?

Put a machine-bought paper ticket or cash in the fare box when exiting. The change machine takes coins and ¥1,000 bills. For IruCa, supported nationwide transit IC cards or supported bank-card contactless, tap the same card when boarding and exiting. Check the machine's signs for accepted payment methods when buying a paper ticket.

Are JR Takamatsu and Takamatsu-Chikko the same station?

No. JR trains use the gates inside JR Takamatsu Station. Kotoden trains use Takamatsu-Chikko, east of the JR plaza toward Chuo-dori and Tamamo Park. The airport bus arrival bay is not a rail platform.

How do I get to Ritsurin Garden?

Take a city-bound limousine to Ritsurin Koen Mae: ¥1,000, about 28 minutes, then about one minute on foot to the East Gate under the official guidance. Kotoden Ritsurin-Koen Station is about seven minutes from the East Gate; JR Ritsurin-Koen-Kitaguchi is about three minutes from the North Gate.

Does every airport bus continue to Takamatsu Port?

No. Only buses with an arrival time in the ferry-terminal column continue there. For October 1–24, 2026, the last port-bound bus is airport 19:10 → port 20:03. The last city-bound departure at 21:45 ends at the station. From there, walk to your boat's ticket office and pier.

Can I reach Naoshima on my arrival day?

Only if you have time for arrival formalities, the bus, the port walk, tickets and boarding. The reviewed regular timetable's last Miyanoura ferry is 18:05 and last high-speed boat is 20:30. For the 20:30 boat, crew sell tickets at pier 3. Delays, full capacity or suspension can break the connection; keep a city-hotel backup.

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

No. Naoshima Miyanoura and Shodoshima Tonosho ferries use assigned piers 1 or 2; their high-speed boats use pier 3. Teshima Ferry to Ieura uses pier 4. Ticket offices also differ. Jumbo Ferry to Sakate uses a different terminal.

Can I bring a large suitcase?

Load and retrieve your own bags from the limousine's lower luggage compartment and keep valuables with you. Unlimited sizes or quantities have not been established for buses or boats. Ask each operator about large or multiple items, especially on a high-speed boat.

What if a delay causes me to miss the last bus or boat?

Kotoden adjusts airport departures for flight arrivals and baggage collection, but does not guarantee onward trains or boats. Ask which buses remain. If boats have finished, consider staying in Takamatsu and sailing the next day. If buses have finished, check the official taxi stand or reserved car and confirm hotel check-in.

Official sources and confirmation dates

The sources below were checked on 2026-10-05. Regular timetables and fares differ from the actual operation status on the day. Confirm your travel date, direction and arrival port with the operator. Suggested connection buffers and city hotel alternatives are editorial travel guidance.

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