Most people take the Xiamen boat, and most of the time they should: twelve crossings a day against two, and half the time at sea. The Quanzhou route earns its place on the days when Wutong is full, which happens often enough that it is worth knowing about before you need it.
Shihu port, Quanzhou
How the two routes compare
- Wutong to Kinmen
- 30 minutes, twelve sailings a day, CNY 179
- Shihu to Kinmen
- 60 minutes, two sailings a day, CNY 179
- Cabins at Shihu
- Standard only, no business class
- Lands at
- Shuitou pier, the same as the Xiamen boat
The fare is the same and the pier on Kinmen is the same. What you trade is flexibility: with two sailings a day, missing one costs you the day rather than an hour. Build in more time than you would at Wutong.
One more reason to look north
The Quanzhou timetable is published further ahead than the Xiamen one. If you are planning a trip several weeks out, Shihu sailings are often bookable when Wutong sailings for the same date have not been published yet.
Fares as published on 27 August 2026. Prices include Kinmen’s dock fee where it applies, and our booking fee.