About SUNQ PASS

Covers all of Kyushu!

Unlimited rides on Expressway Bus, local buses, and some ferries in Kyushu!

SUNQ PASS gives you full freedom to travel, you can hop on nearly all expressway and local buses and some ferries within seven prefectures of Kyushu and around Shimonoseki and Nagato cities in Yamaguchi prefecture.
It provides access to approximately 2,400 bus services include access to certain ferry routes, enables you to travel just one ticket for your whole journey in Kyushu.
Enjoy bus trip throughout kyushu with this great value pass!

  • Comfortable access to major cities in Kyushu's seven prefectures. Convenient for long-distance travel such as Fukuoka to Kagoshima. Advance reservations are required for some routes.

  • Local buses running within the city in Kyushu's seven prefectures, for those who want to visit various sightseeing facilities in a day! Convenient for those who want to enjoy gourmet food and shopping in the city.

  • Several ferry routes operated by partner companies are available now. Recommended for those who want to cross the Ariake Sea (Shimabara to Amakusa) with its spectacular location or go to Sakurajima in Kagoshima by taking a ferry.

Type of Passes

5 types of tickets to choose from depending on the area and route

*"Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto)" and "Yatsushiro (Kumamoto)" stations on expressway bus routes Fukuoka - Miyazaki and Kumamoto – Kagoshima, "Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto)" station on route Kumamoto - Miyazaki, and "Yamato-cho (Kumamoto)" station on route Fukuoka - Nobeoka, they are located in Kumamoto Prefecture but are outside the scope of the Northern Kyushu Pass.
*Kumamoto - Oita Route and Kyushu Odan Buses that pass through "Aso Ekimae (Kumamoto)" and "Kurokawa Onsen (Kumamoto)" cannot be used with the Southern Kyushu Pass, even if they are used on the Kumamoto Prefecture section.

Validity Period

  • SUNQ PASS digital tickets
  • SUNQ PASS paper tickets

Digital ticket SUNQ PASS 2-day ticket

You can freely use this pass any 2 days within 3 days * from yor first day of use.

*Counting from the first day you tap “Use.”




Digital ticket SUNQ PASS 3-day ticket

You can freely use this pass any 3 days within 5 days * from yor first day of use.

*Counting from the first day you tap “Use.”




Digital ticket SUNQ PASS 4-day ticket

You can freely use this pass any 4 days within 7 days * from yor first day of use.

*Counting from the first day you tap “Use.”

Paper tickets SUNQ PASS 2,3,4 days ticket

2 days out of 3 consecutive days from the date of commencement of use, Unlimited rides for 3 consecutive days or 4 consecutive days

(1) The period and how to use these differ depending on the type of ticket (whether it is a digital ticket or a paper ticket).
Digital tickets can be purchased from your smartphone.
Paper tickets can be purchased at designated travel agencies or at bus operator offices in Kyushu’s seven prefectures and Shimonoseki, Japan.
(2) Regarding SUNQ Pass, one day is counted from 3 am to 2:59 am the next day. If you use the service between midnight and 2:59 am,
it will be considered as used on the previous calendar day.
(3) The time you board a bus or ferry will be the basis for your pass.

How to Use

  • Simply show your SUNQ PASS when boarding or disembarking!
  • No need to pay
    cash or coins!