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By ferry
Ferry services connect Matsuyama with various locations on Honshu and Kyushu. Ferries depart from Matsuyama Kankoko. To reach the terminal from JR Matsuyama Station, take the Iyotetsu Limousine Bus which leaves every hour (20 minutes, �450). The bus also runs from the Dogo Onsen tram station (40 minutes, �600).
� Ishizaki Ferry and Setonaikai Kisen operate daily to and from Hiroshima, with some boats stopping in Kure (?). The Superjet Hydrofoil service departs from Matsuyama every hour, on the hour, from 7 AM to 6 PM, then at 7:30 PM and 9 PM. The ride takes 70-80 minutes to reach Hiroshima and costs �6900 each way. Slower ferries depart on different schedules between 6:25 AM and 7:50 PM (10 per day), reaching Hiroshima in about 2 1/2 hours at a cost of only �3500 each way.
� Sunflower Ferry runs an overnight service to Kokura in Kitakyushu, leaving at 9:55 PM and arriving at 5 AM the next day. Fares start from �5300 each way.
� Sunflower also runs a ferry service from Beppu to Osaka which stops in Matsuyama along the way. The ferry leaves Matsuyama at 10:55 PM and arrives in Osaka at 7:35 AM the next day. Fares start from �9600. Note that the ferry service from Osaka to Beppu does NOT call at Matsuyama
