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.
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
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.
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