SUNQ PASS (Southern Kyushu): price, days and what it covers

Price

Digital tickets: any 3 days within 5 days. Paper tickets: 3 consecutive days.

There is no child price.

What the pass covers

• Buses in southern Kyushu.
• Expressway buses, local buses and some ferries.

Not covered

• The Kumamoto–Oita route and Kyushu Odan buses via Aso Ekimae or Kurokawa Onsen, even inside Kumamoto Prefecture.
• The overnight expressway bus between Fukuoka and Kagoshima.

Where to buy it

• Digital tickets on your smartphone; pay by credit card, Alipay or WeChat Pay.
• Paper tickets at bus company counters in Kyushu and Shimonoseki, or at designated travel agencies.
• The Southern Kyushu 3-day paper ticket is sold only at counters in Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.

Seats and using the pass

Seats

Some expressway buses need a reservation; get a seat reservation ticket at the counter and show it with your pass when boarding.

• Show the pass to the driver when you get off; on buses that need a reservation, show it when you get on.
• Take a numbered ticket when you board a bus that has a ticket dispenser.
• A pass day runs from 3 am to 2:59 am the next day.

Refunds

Unused digital passes bought on the SUNQ Pass website can be refunded within three months of purchase, and paper passes up to the day before the first day. A 110 yen fee applies.

Good to know

• The Miyazaki–Kagoshima Airport expressway bus, running since July 14, 2025, takes the Southern Kyushu 3-day pass; it needs a reservation.
• There are no refunds or extensions if your route is suspended by bad weather.
• Lost passes are not reissued.
• Pass holders get special offers at partner sights, shops, hotels and restaurants.

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