Transport

Rail

The Narita Express runs every 30 minutes to one hour to Tokyo Station, and takes five minutes from Terminals 2 to 1. The cost of a single ticket is JPY2,940. Local subway and JR train lines link Tokyo station with the rest of Tokyo. See Hyperdia for local lines and times.

East Japan Railway Company website

Hyperdia website

Bus

The Airport Limousine Bus is a comfortable option for travel to and from Narita Airport. Its buses provide door to door service to many major hotels, connecting Narita Airport (all terminals) to the Tokyo City Air Terminal, Haneda Airport and Central Tokyo in around 90 minutes. Buses run every half hour (every hour off peak) and stop running from 10pm. Fares to Central Tokyo cost JPY3,000 up. The Keisei Bus also runs to stations around Tokyo, such as Akihabara.

Airport Limousine Bus website

Keisei Bus website

Keisei Skyliner

The Keisei Skyliner travels between Narita Airport and Nippori in 51 minutes and Narita Airport and Ueno in 56 minutes. Fares to Nippori and Ueno cost JPY1,920. At peak times trains depart every 15 minutes, but the wait can be up to 40 minutes at other times.

Keisei Skyliner website

Car

Drive to Terminals 1 and 2 via the Higashi Kanto Expressway (get off at the Shin-Kuko Expressway and enter through Gates 1 or 2) or Route 295 (enter Narita Airport through Gate 1). Car hire is available from both terminals. Journey lengths vary according to the time of day. Driving to and from Central Tokyo in the morning or evening rush hour can take well over two hours. In the middle of the day the trip is shorter at around 40-45 minutes.

Nippon Rent a Car website

Taxi

Taxis to and from Narita Airport wait outside all terminals (tel +81 (0)476 34 8755). They are vastly expensive. A single fare, fixed rate cab ride to Central Tokyo can cost from JPY14,000 to JPY26,000. Shared ride taxis with Tokyo MK Corporation cost JPY3,000 to 5,000. Cabs to Central Tokyo take roughly 90 minutes, depending on traffic.

Tokyo MK Corporation website