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From Takamatsu Airport into the city.

The airport limousine bus is the easiest way into Takamatsu — about 45 minutes to JR Takamatsu Station. Fares change on 1 October 2026; the new fares are shown below.

Looking for a place to stay in Takamatsu? See our five stays ↓

Takamatsu Airport. The bus stops are right outside the terminal.
Takamatsu Airport. The bus stops are right outside the terminal.Photo: Yutaaka0804 / CC0

Checked on the official Takamatsu Airport and Kotoden Bus websites on 22 September 2026. Bus times change every month to match flights, so please also check the official sites.

Airport limousine bus (Kotoden Bus)

Airport limousine bus45 min to Takamatsu Sta.Direct bus to Kotohira 48 minTakamatsu AirportCity centreJR Takamatsu Sta.Ritsurin GardenYashimaKotoden-YashimaTo Kotoden-KotohiraBusshozanSeto Inland Sea
From Takamatsu Airport into the city (bus route is approximate) Map data © OpenStreetMap

Limousine buses to central Takamatsu leave from bus stop 2. They are timed to meet arriving flights, and the timetable changes every month.

Get off atTimeAdultChild
Ritsurin-koen-maeapprox. 23 min¥1,000¥500
Kawaramachiapprox. 30 min¥1,000¥500
Takamatsu-Chikkoapprox. 40 min¥1,300¥650
Takamatsu Station / Ferry terminalapprox. 45 min¥1,300¥650

Fares from 1 October 2026. Until 30 September they are ¥900 to Ritsurin-koen-mae and Kawaramachi, and ¥1,000 to Takamatsu-Chikko and Takamatsu Station.

Taxi

A taxi from the airport to JR Takamatsu Station costs from about ¥6,300. For central Takamatsu there is also a pre-booked fixed-fare taxi (¥5,200–¥6,000, more late at night and early in the morning). For three or four people it can cost about the same as the bus.

The taxi stand is in front of the airport Information Center. Fixed fares must be booked in advance and cannot be applied once you are in the taxi.

Straight to Kotohira (Konpira-san)

Kotohira-gu (Konpira-san)
Kotohira-gu (Konpira-san)Photo: Raita Futo / CC BY 2.0

Buses to JR Kotohira Station leave from bus stop 1: approx. 48 minutes, adults ¥2,000.

From the airport to our five stays in Takamatsu

KataharamachiKawaramachiRitsurin-KoenImabashiMatsushima-NichomeJR Takamatsu Sta.Takamatsu Castle RuinsRitsurin GardenTakamatsu PortRitsurin-koen-maeHOSHI NO UMIHOSHI NO SHIMAHIBI NO NEHARETOKEYOI NO HOSHI
Central Takamatsu and our five stays Map data © OpenStreetMap

HIBI NO NE

  1. Takamatsu Airport
  2. Limousine bus, about 45 minAdult ¥1,300
  3. JR Takamatsu Sta.
  4. About 15 min walk
  5. HIBI NO NE Ogimachi

HARETOKE / YOI NO HOSHI

  1. Takamatsu Airport
  2. Limousine bus, about 30 minAdult ¥1,000
  3. Kawaramachi
  4. Kotoden Shido Line, 2 stops
  5. Matsushima-Nichome
  6. 4 min walk
  7. HARETOKE / YOI NO HOSHI Matsufukucho

HOSHI NO UMI / HOSHI NO SHIMA

  1. Takamatsu Airport
  2. Limousine bus, about 45 minAdult ¥1,300
  3. JR Takamatsu Sta.
  4. About 19 min walkor a taxi: about 6 min, around ¥900
  5. HOSHI NO UMI / HOSHI NO SHIMA Hamanocho

Off to the islands on your first day

Takamatsu Port is right in front of Takamatsu Station, so you can go straight from the airport bus to a boat for Naoshima or Shodoshima. Times and fares are in our guide “From Takamatsu Port to Naoshima, Teshima and Shodoshima”.

For getting around the city, the Kotoden trains are handy — see “How to ride the Kotoden”.

Our five stays in Takamatsu

The tatami living room at HIBI NO NEHIBI NO NEA whole tatami house. Up to 6 guests, baby gear provided. 15-minute walk from JR Takamatsu Station (Ogimachi).See the stay →The dining table by the window at HARETOKEHARETOKEA two-bedroom maisonette apartment. Up to 6 guests, free parking for one car. 4-minute walk from Kotoden Matsushima-Nichome Station (Matsufukucho).See the stay →The room with the table tennis table at YOI NO HOSHIYOI NO HOSHIA 61 m² floor with a table tennis table and a projector. Up to 8 guests, free parking for one car. 4-minute walk from Matsushima-Nichome Station (Matsufukucho).See the stay →The Seto Inland Sea from the window at HOSHI NO UMIHOSHI NO UMI63 m² with three bedrooms and a view of the Seto Inland Sea. Up to 7 guests. About a 20-minute walk to Takamatsu Port (Hamanocho).See the stay →The bright living room with wooden toys at HOSHI NO SHIMAHOSHI NO SHIMAA 50 m² two-bedroom flat with a cot and a pushchair. Up to 6 guests, free parking for one car. About a 20-minute walk to Takamatsu Port (Hamanocho).See the stay →

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Apart from the photos of our stays, the pictures come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences (resized and cropped).