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Narita Airport is located 60 km to the east of central Tokyo. Airport fees are included in the flight fares to all overseas destinations if departing from Narita Airport.
2nd June 2006, New South Wing Opens at Terminal 1. Airlines are relocated by alliance group for easier access at the airport : Relocation of Airlines [PDF, 1,075KB] ![]()
Narita Express
Japan Railways (JR)
60 min. 2,940 yen non-stop to Tokyo Station. Some trains go to Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Yokohama.
Sobu Line Rapid Train
Japan Railways (JR) 90 min. 1,280 yen to Tokyo Station. At Tokyo, the Sobu Line becomes the Yokosuka Line for Yokohama and points beyond in the Miura peninsula.
Skyliner
Keisei Railways
60 min, 1,920 yen to Keisei-Ueno Station. Stops at Nippori Station.
Keisei Limited Express
Keisei Railways
75 min, 1,000 yen to Keisei-Ueno Station.
Access to Narita International Airport
The limousine bus service departing from Narita Airport has a vast network of routes across the Tokyo metropolitan area. It links Narita Airport with the Tokyo City Air Terminal (T-CAT), the Yokohama City Air Terminal (YCAT), Haneda Airport and most major Tokyo hotels. Buses leave from in front of the arrival lobby at Narita Airport, taking you directly to the entrance of major hotels in Tokyo together with your baggage. The buses operate every day leaving every 5 to 30 minutes. Tickets can be purchased at the 1st Floor Arrival Lobby.
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Fixed rate taxis
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*Expressway tolls are not included in the fixed fare and need to be paid as a surcharge.
Operated by Narita International Airport Taxi Council Members (23 companies)
0476-34-8755
Stop at the TICs located in the arrival lobby of Passenger Terminal 1 and Passenger Terminal 2 for information. They are staffed by multilingual travel experts who can answer questions and provide free maps and brochures. A stop at the TIC saves travel-planning time in advance. Office hours are from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, every day all year-round.
Japanese public transport, stores and restaurants are legally forbidden to accept foreign currencies. You do need small amounts of yen currency for immediate needs. If you have foreign bank notes other than U.S. dollars, it is wise to convert some of them in to yen while at the airport. Traveler's Checks can be cashed quickly at banks, but few stores or restaurants accept them. Unused yen (bank notes only; no coins) can be reconverted into foreign currencies at the airport with no limitation, provided the exchange center has sufficient funds for re-conversion.
For handling currency exchange, there are 16 banks and 2 post offices at the airport, with one or more open from 6:30am to 11:00pm
Obtain your Japan Rail Pass by exchanging your Exchange Order at the airport's Japan Railway (JR) ticket counter (open daily 6:45 am to 9:30 pm). The date of validation of your Pass can be any day within 3 months of the issuing date of your Exchange Order. You can use the Pass for the JR train trip between Narita Airport and Tokyo.
If you do not wish to carry your luggage, you can arrange to have it delivered to your hotel in Tokyo the next day. Delivery service counters at the airport include ABC Co. Ltd., Kamataki Unyu Co. Ltd. (QL Liner), New Passenger Service (NPS), Sky Porter and Green Port Agency (GPA). Charge per piece up to 30kg is 2,000 yen.