TokyoTomo Narita Airport General and Access Infomation

Narita International Airport

Tokyo has two airports, Narita International Airport (NRT, 成田国際空港), which handles mostly international flights and is a gateway to Japan for most foreign visitors, and Haneda Airport (HND, 羽田空港), which handles mostly domestic air traffic.

Narita Airport, formerly also known as New Tokyo International Airport, is located in the city of Narita in Chiba Prefecture, about 60 km outside of Tokyo. It consists of two terminal buildings, terminal 1 and terminal 2, with each airline being assigned to one of the two terminals. All Nippon Airways is using terminal 1, together with its other Star Alliance partner carriers. While Japan Airlines is the main operator in terminal 2 together with several Oneworld Alliances carriers.
Check here to see codeshare airlines using which terminal building.

Narita airport access information

The most common way to get to Narita airport is by rail while buses, taxis and private chartered vehicles are widely used too. Narita Airport is about 1 hour by train from central Tokyo. If you are taking a taxi or bus you may have to beware of traffic congestions during the peak hours. The journey time may take you close to 2 hours if caught in bad traffic.

Rail options

Rail	Service	From	Traveling time	Timetable & fares
JR East(JR)	Narita Express (N'EX)	Tokyo	Approx. 60 min.	Access to Narita Airport For further details such as timetable and fares, please refer JR-east website.
		Shinjuku	Approx. 80 min.
		Yokohama	Approx. 90 min.
		Ikebukuro	Approx. 90 min.
	JR Sobu Line Rapid Service	Tokyo	Approx. 90 min.
Keisei Railways	Skyliner	Keisei Ueno	Approx. 60 min.	Access guide to Narita Airport by Keisei Railway Access guide to Haneda Airport by Keikyu Railway
	Limited Express	keisei Ueno	Approx. 75 min.
	Rapid Express	Keisei Ueno	Approx. 85 min.
		Haneda Airport※	Approx. 125 min.

JR East (Japan Railways East)
Narita Express (NEX) - The fastest option to get to Tokyo Station is the Narita Express (NEX), requiring roughly one hour for the one way journey. The one-way fare between Narita Airport and Tokyo Station is about 2900yen. The Narita Express serves Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shinjuku and Ikebukuro stations in central Tokyo, and the Tokyo Tama region, Yokohama and Saitama. All seats are reserved. There are departures every 30 to 60 minutes.

JR Sobu Line (Rapid Service) - This JR Sobu Line may be slower but it is much cheaper than the Narita Express. It takes roughly 90 minutes from Narita Airport to Tokyo Station and costs 1280yen for a one-way journey. It is a normal commuter train, which stops at several stations between the airport and Tokyo and can become crowded during peak hours. There is about one departure every hour.

Keisei Railways
Keisei Skyliner - The Keisei Skyliner takes just under an hour from Nippori Station and cost 1920yen each way (Regular fare ¥1000+ Express ticket ¥920). It connects Narita airport with Ueno Station. All seats are reserved. It departs every 40 minutes.

Keisei Limited Express - And the Keisei Limited Express takes about 75 minutes and costs 1000yen only. It is a normal commuter train, which stops at several stations between the airport and Tokyo and can become crowded during peak hours. There are 2-3 departures every hour.

The Keisei Line also links Narita airport to Haneda airport by its Rapid Express train. A cheaper alternative to taking the Limousines Bus service.

Bus access

Airport Limousine Bus Service
If you are in Tokyo, you can board the Limousine Bus to Narita Airport from the major train stations, most major hotels and Hakozaki bus terminal. The one way journey takes about 80 to 100 minutes and costs around 3000yen.

There are several other bus companies that offer connections to various places in the Tokyo area and neighboring prefectures.

Central Tokyo (23 Wards)
Airport Limousine Bus	Tokyo City Air Terminal (TCAT), Tokyo Station, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Mejiro, Kudan, Korakuen, Hibiya, Ginza, Shiodome, Takeshiba, Rinkai Fukutoshin, Shinjuku, Akasaka/Roppongi, Shiba, Kinshicho, Shinkiba, Tokyo Big Sight,(Odaiba/Ariake), Ebisu, Shinagawa
Keisei Bus	Ichinoe Sta., Kasai Sta., Koiwa Sta., Akihabara Sta., Wako−shi Sta., Oizumigakuen Sta.
Outer Tokyo
Airport Limousine Bus	Tachikawa, Keio Hachioji Sta., Chofu Sta., Seiseki Sakura ga Oka Sta., Keio Tama Center Sta., Minami Osawa Sta.
Keisei Bus	Kichijoji Station
Kanagawa
Airport Limousine Bus	Yohohama, Yokohama City Air Terminal (YCAT)
Keisei Bus	Sagamiono Sta., Machida Sta., Hashimoto Sta., Tama Plaza Sta., Shin-Yurigaoka Sta. Hon-Atsugi Sta. Hiratsuka(Tamura Shako), Tsujido Sta., Fujisawa Sta.
Fujikyu Syonan Bus	Matsuda, Odawara
Chiba
Airport Limousine Bus	Shin-Urayasu, Tokyo Disney Resort, Maihama
Keisei Bus	Chiba Chuo Sta., Inage Kaigan Sta., Makuhari Shin-Toshin
Narita Kuko Kotsu	Matsudo Sta., Kashiwa Sta., Chiba New Town Sta., Sakaecho
Ibaraki
Chiba Kotsu	Tsuchiura, Tsukuba, Ushiku, Shin-Tone, Hitachi, Katsuta, Mito, Hokota
Saitama
Airport Limousine Bus	Soka Sta., Shin-Koshigaya Sta.
Keisei Bus	Higashi Tokorozawa Sta., Tokorozawa Sta., Saitama Shin-Toshin Sta., Omiya Sta.
Chiba Kotsu	Sakado Sta., Kawagoe Sta., Shinrinkoen Sta., Kumagaya Sta., Kagohara Sta., Hukaya Sta.
Tochigi
Chiba Kotsu	Kiryu, Ashikaga, Sano, Yanagida, Utsunomiya, Kanuma
Gunma
Chiba Kotsu	Ota, Oizumi, Tatebayashi, Maebashi, Kamesato, Takasaki, Fujioka, Shibukawa, Maebashi, Kamesato, Isesaki, Honjo
Other destinations
Chiba Kotsu	Koriyama, Fukushima
Keisei Bus	Sendai Station
Chiba Kotsu	Ryuo, Kofu, Isawa, Ichinomiya, Katsunuma
Keisei Bus	Shin-Fuji Station, Numazu Station
Chiba Kotsu	Osaka Nanba, Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit
Narita Area Local Services
Narita Kuko Kotsu	Museum of Aeronautical Sciences, Nanbu Kougyo Danch
Chiba Kotsu	Tako, Sawara, Kurimoto
Airport shuttle bus	Museum of Aeronautical Sciences, Shibayama-Chiyoda Sta., Hasunuma Seaside Park, Yokoshiba Yagata Beach

** Above information are subject to change and transport fees may vary.

Taxi

A ride to central Tokyo taking about an hour will cost around 20,000yen plus you will have to add the expressway toll charges totaling 2350yen on top of the metered fare. It is very expensive and not recommended to common travelers.

There are also private transfer services with some operated by the same Taxi companies using prestige model vehicles or mini-vans that doubles as regular taxis when not hired and as car hire when chartered. You pay around 20-30% more than the taxi for this premium service.

Airport transfer services by other operators range from 23,000yen to 60,000yen, depending on the location, and providing various vehicle types from sedans, vans to big buses.

Car rental

Both terminal 1 and 2 have dedicated car rental service counters at the arrival hall. The counters are manned from 7:00am to 21:30pm.

Car Park

Check here for car parking information. There are both terminal carpark and off-site parking available.

Airlines and Destinations

Carriers which operate international flights to/from Narita Airport.

	SU Aeroflot	London, Moscow, Paris, Rome
	SB Air Caledonie	Noumea
	AC Air Canada	Toronto, Vancouver
	CA Air China	Beijing, Chengdu, Dalian, Shanghai, Shenzhen
	AF Air France	Air France, Paris
	AI Air India	Bangkok, Delhi, Mumbai
	NZ Air New Zealand	Auckland, Christchurch
	PX Air Niugini	Port Moresby
	FJ Air Pacific	Nadi
	TN Air Tahiti Nui	Papeete
	AZ Alitalia	Milan, Rome
	NH All Nippon Airways	Bangkok, Beijing, Dalian, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenyang, Singapore, Taegu, Taipei, Washington, Xiamen
	AA American Airlines	Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose
	OZ Asiana Airlines	Seoul
	OS Austrian Airlines	Vienna
	BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Bangkok, Dhaka
	BA British Airways	London
	CX Cathay Pacific Airways	Hong Kong, Taipei
	CI China Airlines	Honolulu, Taipei
	MU China Eastern Airlines	Beijing, Shanghai, Xian
	CZ China Southern Airlines	Changchun, Dalian, Guangzhou, Shenyang
	CO Continental Airlines	Guam, Houston, New York, San Antonio
	DL Delta Air Lines	Atlanta
	KA Dragonair	Hong Kong
	MS EgyptAir	Cairo
	BR EVA Airways	Taipei
	AY Finnair	Helsinki
	GA Garuda Indonesian Airways	Denpasar, Jakarta
	IR Iran Air	Beijing, Tehran
	JL Japan Airlines	Amsterdam, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Chicago, Dalian, Delhi, Denpasar, Frankfurt, Guam, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Kona, Kuala Lumpur, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Manila, Mexico City, Milan, Moscow, New York, Paris, Pusan, Rome, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taegu, Taipei, Vancouver, Xian, Xiamen, Zurich
	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	Amsterdam
	KE Korean Air	Cheju, Los Angeles, Pusan, Seoul
	LH Lufthansa	Frankfurt, Munich
	MH Malaysian Airlines	Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
	OM Miat Mongolian Airlines	Ulan Bator
	NW Northwest Airlines	Bangkok, Beijing, Detroit, Guam, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Manila, Minneapolis, Portland, Pusan, Saipan, San Francisco, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore
	PK Pakistan Intl. Airlines	Beijing, Islamabad, Karachi
	PR Philippine Airlines	Cebu, Manila
	QF Qantas Airways	Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
	SK Scandinavian Airlines	Copenhagen
	SQ Singapore Airlines	Bangkok, Los Angeles, Singapore
	UL SriLankan Airlines	Colombo, Male
	LX Swiss Internatinal Airlines	Zurich
	TG Thai Airways	Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Phuket
	TK Turkish Airlines	Istanbul
	HY Uzbekistan Airways	Tashkent
	UA United Airlines	Bangkok, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Washington
	VN Vietnam Airlines	Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
	VS Virgin Atlantic Airways	London