Ferry from Hiroshima to Matsuyama

Ferry from Hiroshima to Matsuyama at a glance

Everything travellers ask about the ferry from Hiroshima to Matsuyama in one place. Local ferry companies sail the route on high-speed boat or larger car ferry with lounges and open deck, with a crossing time of about 1 hour 15 minutes, many sailings a day. Boats leave from Hiroshima Port, Ujina and arrive at Matsuyama Sightseeing Port. Haqqi Tours arranges the ticket with or without a vehicle, and confirms the sailing, the seats and the cost through WhatsApp before you pay.

• Route: Hiroshima to Matsuyama (about 65 km by sea)
• Operator: Local ferry companies
• Crossing time: about 1 hour 15 minutes
• Vessels: high-speed boat or larger car ferry with lounges and open deck
• Frequency: many sailings a day
• Departure port: Hiroshima Port, Ujina
• Arrival port: Matsuyama Sightseeing Port
• Vehicles: cars and motorbikes carried on the car ferries
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation by WhatsApp, electronic ticket by message

From Hiroshima Port at Ujina, high-speed boats cross the Seto Inland Sea to Matsuyama on the island of Shikoku in about an hour and fifteen minutes, while larger car ferries take around two hours and forty minutes, with open decks for island views. Sailings run through the day. Matsuyama Sightseeing Port lies north of the city, a short drive or train ride from the castle and Dogo Onsen.

How much does the ferry from Hiroshima to Matsuyama cost?

Ferry prices from Hiroshima to Matsuyama move with the season and the vessel: the same crossing can cost a fraction on the conventional ferry in April of what the high-speed boat costs on an August weekend. Rather than quote a figure that will be wrong next week, we check the fare for the day you want to sail and send it on WhatsApp before you decide.

What we include in the price we send: the ticket for each passenger, the vehicle if you bring one, any reserved seat or cabin you asked for, port taxes, and our service - checking the timetable, booking, sending the electronic ticket and answering questions before and during the crossing.

Cheapest ferry ticket from Hiroshima to Matsuyama: how to pay less

The cheapest ferry ticket from Hiroshima to Matsuyama is typically on the conventional ferry, booked early, on a weekday outside the peak weeks. These are the rules our team applies:

• Compare operators - on this route the cheapest company changes with the date
• Price the crossing with and without the car - for two people a rental at the other end is sometimes cheaper
• Book the return with the outbound - open returns and round-trip fares are cheaper on many operators
• Ask about children's, student and resident fares, and about vehicle offers outside high season
• Choose the conventional ferry over the high-speed boat when time allows - it is cheaper, steadier and often more scenic
• Book early for July, August, Easter and holiday weekends, when sailings sell out and fares rise

When you send the form, say if you can move your dates. We compare the sailings around them and send the cheapest Hiroshima to Matsuyama ferry first, then the alternatives.

How to book ferry tickets from Hiroshima to Matsuyama with Haqqi Tours

Here is how to book Hiroshima to Matsuyama ferry tickets with Haqqi Tours: use the short form on this page - date, one-way or return, passengers - and send it. Shortly afterwards we write to you in the WhatsApp chat with the sailings, the vessel type and the price. Once you confirm and payment is arranged in the same conversation, we issue the ticket and send the e-ticket or boarding reference.

• Step 1 - complete the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children
• Step 2 - we message you through WhatsApp with the sailings, vessels, seats or cabins and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the sailing you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Matsuyama

Haqqi Tours also provides what happens around the ferry: a private transfer from your hotel to Hiroshima Port, Ujina with your suitcases, a driver waiting at Matsuyama Sightseeing Port, and tours in Matsuyama. Mention it by WhatsApp and it goes on the same confirmation.

Timetable and season of the Hiroshima to Matsuyama ferry

Many sailings a day - that is how often the ferry from Hiroshima to Matsuyama runs, with more departures in summer and fewer, sometimes weather-dependent, in winter. Allow about 1 hour 15 minutes at sea plus check-in at the port. Timetables change between seasons, so we send the exact departures for your travel date rather than a list that may be out of date.

If a sailing is cancelled by the ferry company for weather, you are rebooked on the next available or refunded; our WhatsApp desk handles that for you on the day.

Departure: Hiroshima Port, Ujina

Hiroshima Port, Ujina is where the Hiroshima to Matsuyama ferry begins. We tell you whether tickets are scanned at a gate or on board, whether an ID or passport is required, and how early to arrive for your sailing and vessel. On busy summer days the port is crowded, so the margin matters.

• Cafés, kiosks and waiting halls at Hiroshima Port, Ujina; some fast boats board only minutes before sailing
• Haqqi Tours offers a private transfer from your accommodation in Hiroshima to the port on request
• Let us know which gate or terminal your sailing uses - big ports have several
• Foot passengers: at the port 45-60 minutes before departure; vehicles 60-90 minutes

Arrival: Matsuyama Sightseeing Port

You step off at Matsuyama Sightseeing Port. Taxis and buses meet the boats. If you would rather not think about it, we book a driver to meet the ferry and take you to the door of your hotel.

Many passengers continue from Matsuyama to another island or city. We provide those tickets too, so one WhatsApp conversation covers the whole itinerary.

On board the Hiroshima to Matsuyama ferry: seats, cabins, cars and luggage

What is the Hiroshima to Matsuyama ferry like on board? High-speed boat or larger car ferry with lounges and open deck, with airline-style seats, lounges, a café or restaurant and open decks on the larger ships; overnight vessels add cabins with beds and showers. Cars, motorbikes and bicycles travel on the vehicle deck and you go up to the passenger decks for the crossing. Luggage is not weighed; you keep it with you or on the racks. Haqqi Tours explains the seat and cabin options for the exact ship you are booking so you pay for what you will use.

• Seats: economy, airline-style, lounge and business on the fast boats; deck seats on the slow ferries
• Cabins with beds and showers on overnight sailings - two to four berths
• Café, bar or restaurant on most vessels; open decks on the conventional ferries
• Vehicles on the car deck - give us the car's length and height when booking

Things to do in Matsuyama after the ferry

The reasons travellers take the ferry to Matsuyama are Dogo Onsen, Ishiteji Temple, Dogo shopping arcade and Matsuyama Castle. Matsuyama is the largest city on the island of Shikoku, known for Dogo Onsen, one of Japan's oldest hot spring baths, and a hilltop castle reached by ropeway.

If you want the days in Matsuyama organised - a driver, a boat trip, timed entry tickets - we do that too. Mention it on WhatsApp.

Best time to take the ferry from Hiroshima to Matsuyama

Every season has its case for Matsuyama. On the water, the season shows in sea conditions and availability more than in comfort: book early for summer, Easter and holiday weekends between Hiroshima and Matsuyama, and choose morning sailings when the wind is forecast.

Ferry or flight from Hiroshima to Matsuyama?

Weighing a flight against the ferry from Hiroshima to Matsuyama? Add the airport time at both ends and the transfer from the arrival airport, and the ferry is often as fast door to door - about 1 hour 15 minutes at sea and generally cheaper, with no baggage fees. With a car there is no contest. We book whichever suits you.

Return ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima

The Matsuyama to Hiroshima ferry is the same crossing in reverse, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Haqqi Tours provides the return ticket in the same conversation; if the return date is not fixed, an open return on the same operator keeps it flexible.

Why book your Hiroshima to Matsuyama ferry ticket with Haqqi Tours

Haqqi Tours is a licensed tour operator that books ferry tickets from Hiroshima to Matsuyama all year round. We provide the ticket for every passenger and vehicle, the seats or cabin you want, the cheapest fare for your date, and a human in the WhatsApp chat in Arabic and English before, during and after the crossing. Around the ferry, we offer transfers to the port, tours and hotels at both ends. Fill in the form; we message you with sailings and the price; you decide.