Ferries at Karatsu
The port, the crossings in range, and where the timetables and tickets are sold.
Karatsu has a port on record: Yobuko Port (Wikidata). Whether a passenger crossing runs from it, and to where, is set by the operators; the port pages below give the sea distance to other port cities on this site, and the sellers hold the timetables.
Sea distances from Karatsu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karatsu to Sasebo | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Karatsu to Fukuoka | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Karatsu to Ōmuta | Japan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Karatsu to Kitakyushu | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Karatsu to Kumamoto | Japan | 98 km (61 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Karatsu to Shimonoseki | Japan | 106 km (66 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Karatsu to Beppu | Japan | 143 km (89 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Karatsu to Ōita | Japan | 153 km (95 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Karatsu to Hōfu | Japan | 162 km (101 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Karatsu to Nobeoka | Japan | 185 km (115 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to find crossings
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Common questions
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.