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Narita to Karuizawa Station very late 2010/11/3 18:20
Hi! I'm going to a resort in KITAKARUIZAWA, Gunma-Ken but I'm arriving late at 8:00 PM in Narita. Will there still be available trains & taxis at that time? Below are the directions I got from my travel agent. Are the directions still practical at the time I arrive Narita?

From Narita International Airport take Limousine Bus or
Airport Bus to Tokyo Station; approx 90 minutes. From the
station, take Asama Express Bullet Train to Karuizawa;
approx 60 minutes. It takes
about 40 minutes to drive to the resort from Karuizawa
station.
by dach (guest)  

Narita to Karuizawa 2010/11/4 12:52
I think it will be tough for you to reach the resort that night. I believe the last Asama Shinkansen to Karuizawa leaves around 10pm from Tokyo Sta. If you reach Narita at 8pm, it will be almost 9pm before you can get out. There is a limo bus at 8pm, but you won't be able to make it. The next one is at 9pm, and that means you will reach Tokyo Station around 10:35pm, and you won't catch the train.
http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/2/15

However, you can take the 9pm Keisei Skyliner from Narita Airport to Keisei Ueno Station. It reaches there just before 10pm. You then have to hustle to Keisei JR station to catch the Shinkansen Asama 555, the last one for the day. It will be very very tight. Use http://www.hyperdia.com to check the times.

You are better off staying in Narita or in Tokyo that night, and then leave next morning after breakfast. You can then relax and travel.

Good luck.
by Japan Traveller (guest) rate this post as useful

. 2010/11/4 13:19
Narita Airport 20:43 (Keisei Skyliner 50) arrives Nippori Station at 21:22.
Nippori to Ueno takes 20min.(Include moving, waiting, buying ticket)
Ueno 22:10 Asama555 arrives Karuizawa at 23:19.


Narita Airport 21:08 (Keisei Skyliner 52) arrives Nippori Station at 21:50.
Nippori to Ueno takes 20min.(Include moving, waiting, buying ticket)
Ueno 22:10 Asama555 arrives Karuizawa at 23:19.
by Hackn (guest) rate this post as useful

. 2010/11/4 21:17
If you are landing at 8.00 pm, it could take up to an hour or more for the plane to get to the gate, disembark, get thru immigration, collect your luggage and then clear customs. And that is assuming your flight arrives on schedule.

Even if you make it to Karuizawa, I think your biggest problem might be getting a cab from Karuizawa station to Kita Karuizawa.

I really feel you should head for Tokyo and stay there the night and complete your trip the next day. Take the Keisei Skyliner to Keisei Ueno, the last train is 22.18 from Terminal 1. This hotel is a minute or two from JR Ueno station:

http://www.thehotel.co.jp/en/sutton_ueno/
by RobBeer (guest) rate this post as useful

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