Every way to get from Narita International Airport into Tokyo — compared by speed, price and how easy each is with luggage. Save the relevant map and guidance before travelling for core offline access; live times and updates require internet.
Open CityNav Free → See Tokyo transit coverageNarita has three terminals: T1 (Star Alliance and others), T2 (Oneworld, JAL, many international carriers) and T3 (low-cost carriers, a bus ride or walk from T2). It's about 60 km east of central Tokyo, so allow time. T1 and T2 each have their own train station.
| Option | Duration | Price | Frequency / Hours | Luggage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🚄 Narita Express (N'EX) | ~53-80 min | from ¥3,070 | every 30-60 min roughly 06:00-22:00 |
excellent — all reserved seats, luggage storage |
| 🚄 Keisei Skyliner | ~40-45 min | from ¥2,580 | every 20-40 min roughly 06:00-23:00 |
excellent — reserved seats, luggage racks, fastest rail |
| 🚆 Keisei Main Line / Access Express | ~75-90 min | from ¥1,050 | every 20-40 min roughly 05:40-23:00 |
moderate — commuter train, no reservations |
| 🚌 Airport Limousine Bus | ~85-120 min | from ¥3,600 | every 20-40 min roughly 06:30-23:00 |
excellent — bags loaded into hold, drops at hotels |
| 🚌 Highway / discount bus (e.g. THE Access Narita) | ~65-90 min | from ¥1,300 | every 15-30 min roughly 07:00-23:00 + some overnight |
good — hold underneath, very cheap |
→ Tokyo / Shinjuku / Shibuya / Yokohama
Luggage: excellent — all reserved seats, luggage storage
→ Nippori / Ueno (north/central Tokyo)
Luggage: excellent — reserved seats, luggage racks, fastest rail
→ Ueno / Asakusa / central Tokyo
Luggage: moderate — commuter train, no reservations
→ Major hotels / Tokyo Station / Shinjuku
Luggage: excellent — bags loaded into hold, drops at hotels
→ Tokyo Station / Ginza
Luggage: good — hold underneath, very cheap
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The cheapest trains (Keisei Main Line) are from about ¥1,050 and discount buses from ¥1,300. The Skyliner is ¥2,580, the Narita Express ¥3,070, and limousine buses from ¥3,600.
The Keisei Skyliner reaches Nippori/Ueno in about 40 minutes — the fastest rail option. The Narita Express is comparable to Tokyo/Shinjuku.
The Keisei Main Line commuter train (from ~¥1,050) or a discount highway bus (from ~¥1,300).
The Narita Express and Skyliner have reserved seats and luggage storage; the Airport Limousine Bus loads your bags and drops at hotels.
Some overnight highway buses run to Tokyo. Otherwise the last trains leave around 22:00-23:00; a taxi is very expensive (¥20,000+), so many travellers stay near the airport for very late arrivals.
Yes — use a Suica or PASMO IC card (or the Suica app on iPhone) on regular trains. The Skyliner and N'EX use separate reserved tickets.