Narita Airport (NRT)

Tokyo has two airports, Narita International Airport (NRT), which handles mostly international air traffic and is the arrival point of a majority of foreign visitors, and the more centrally located Haneda Airport (HND), which handles mostly domestic air traffic and only a small number of international flights.

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.

How to travel between Narita Airport and Tokyo Station

By JR Narita Express
Direct, 60 minutes, 1500-3140 yen, 1-2 connections per hour
The fastest way of travel between Narita Airport and Tokyo Station is the JR Narita Express (NEX). The one way journey takes roughly one hour, costs around 3000 yen and is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and JR East Pass. There are departures every 30 to 60 minutes.
With the Suica & NEX package, available for 3500 yen to foreign tourists only, you can travel by Narita Express from the airport to Tokyo and receive a Suica prepaid card worth 2000 yen (500 yen refundable deposit plus 1500 yen worth in train fares). A round trip version is available for 5500 yen.

By JR Sobu Line
Direct, 90 minutes, 1280 yen, 1 connection per hour
The JR Sobu Line (Rapid Service) is the slower but cheaper JR alternative to the Narita Express. The one way trip takes roughly 90 minutes, costs 1280 yen and is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and JR East Pass. There is about one departure per hour.

By Keisei Skyliner
1 transfer, 55 minutes, 2550 yen, 2 connections per hour
Take the Keisei Skyliner from Narita Airport to Nippori Station (about 40 minutes, 2400 yen) and transfer to the JR Yamanote Line or JR Keihin-Tohoku Line to get to Tokyo Station (10 minutes, 150 yen). There are connections every 20-40 minutes.
The "Keisei Skyliner & Metro Pass", consists of a one way trip by the Keisei Skyliner from the airport to central Tokyo and a 1-day or 2-day pass for Tokyo Metro for 2600 or 2980 yen respectively. A round trip version is available for 4500 yen or 4880 yen respectively.

By Keisei Limited Express
1 transfer, 90 minutes, 1150 yen, 3 connections per hour
Take the Keisei Limited Express from Narita Airport to Nippori Station (about 75 minutes, 1000 yen) and transfer to the JR Yamanote Line or JR Keihin-Tohoku Line to get to Tokyo Station (10 minutes, 150 yen). There are connections every 20 minutes.

By limousine bus
Direct, 80 minutes, 2120-3000 yen, 3-4 connections per hour
Limousine buses to Tokyo Station depart Narita Airport every 15 to 20 minutes. The one way journey takes about 80 to 100 minutes and costs 3000 yen.
The "Limousine & Metro Pass", consists of a one way trip by the airport limousine bus between the airport and central Tokyo and a 1-day pass for Tokyo Metro (operates eight of Tokyo's twelve subway lines) for 3100 yen. A round trip version that comes with a 2-day metro pass is available for 6000 yen.

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Narita Airport is located 60 kilometers or a one hour train ride outside of central Tokyo. When planning a short excursion into central Tokyo, you should allot at least three hours for the train trip in and out of the city, and check the schedule for your return trip in advance.

Below is a table of airlines which operate international flights to and from Narita Airport: