Narita & Haneda to Central Tokyo: 2026 Airport Access Guide

Compare trains, buses and taxis from Narita and Haneda to Tokyo with 2026 fares. Find routes to your hotel, late-night options and tips for using Suica.

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Published March 25, 2026 · Updated October 13, 2026

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Narita & Haneda to Central Tokyo: Fares and Times at a Glance

For Nippori & Ueno: Keisei Skyliner (as fast as 36 min from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Nippori), ¥2,580 standard adult paper ticket
For Shinjuku & Shibuya: Narita Express (¥3,140 to Tokyo Station, ¥3,330 to Shinjuku or Shibuya)
Lower-cost train: Access Express (¥1,235 IC / ¥1,240 paper ticket to Ueno)
Bus to Tokyo Station: TYO-NRT (¥1,500 standard fare, ¥3,000 late-night fare)
Bus to Shinjuku: Limousine bus — check departures and stops near your accommodation

For Shinagawa: Keikyu Line (¥327 IC / ¥330 paper ticket from Terminal 3, the same fare from Terminals 1 and 2)
For Hamamatsucho: Tokyo Monorail (¥520 paper ticket / ¥519 IC). The Haneda Express takes 13 min from Terminal 3 or 19 min from Terminal 2
Direct to your hotel: Limousine bus — use the official search to check stops, times and fares
Taxi: ¥7,600 daytime base fare from Haneda to Chiyoda Ward. Late-night/early-morning surcharges, expressway tolls and other extras are additional

Key Changes in 2026

Fixed-rate taxi fares revised on April 20, 2026: Fixed fares from Haneda Airport have changed. The new fare to Chiyoda Ward is ¥7,600 (Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association, effective April 20, 2026).
N’EX round-trip discount revised on March 14, 2026: ¥5,200 round trip. Announced on January 28, 2026, effective March 14. Available to holders of a non-Japanese passport.

Choosing Your Route After Landing

Save your hotel’s nearest station, the exit you need and your check-in time. If you need to arrange mobile data, see the SIM and eSIM guide.
Choose an option from the routes by destination. With heavy luggage, compare trains with reserved seats and buses that stop near your accommodation.
Look up the full route from your arrival terminal to your hotel’s nearest station, including transfers. For an evening arrival, check both the last departure from the airport and your final onward connection.
Buy tickets for your destination, train and group size, then follow the signs to the boarding area.

The Skyliner requires a base-fare ticket and a Skyliner ticket; the N’EX requires a base-fare ticket and a limited express ticket. Even if you pay the base fare with an IC card, you still need a separate Skyliner ticket or N’EX limited express ticket.

You can pass through the gates with a compatible transit IC card on the Access Express, Keikyu and Tokyo Monorail. The Suica guide explains physical cards and mobile apps separately.

Recommended Routes by Destination

Destination	From Narita	From Haneda
Tokyo Station	N’EX or TYO-NRT	Monorail → Hamamatsucho → JR
Shinjuku	Direct N’EX, Skyliner → Nippori → JR, or a limousine bus to Shinjuku	Keikyu → Shinagawa → JR Yamanote Line, or a limousine bus to Shinjuku
Shibuya	Direct N’EX, or Skyliner → Nippori → JR	Keikyu → Shinagawa → JR Yamanote Line
Shinagawa	N’EX, or an Access Express through service onto the Asakusa and Keikyu lines	Keikyu
Asakusa	Access Express through service onto the Asakusa Line	Keikyu through service onto the Asakusa Line
Ikebukuro	Skyliner → Nippori → JR Yamanote Line	Monorail → Hamamatsucho → JR Yamanote Line

Fares and journey times depend on your departure terminal and transfer route. If you plan to take the N’EX, also check the November engineering-work suspension notice.

From Narita Airport to Central Tokyo

Keisei Skyliner

The Keisei Skyliner is a limited express train linking Narita Airport with Nippori and Ueno via the Narita Sky Access Line, with a top speed of 160 km/h.

Section	Fare	Journey time
Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station → Nippori	¥2,580	As fast as 36 min
Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station → Keisei Ueno	¥2,580	As fast as 41 min

The standard adult one-way fare totals ¥2,580: a ¥1,280 paper base-fare ticket plus a ¥1,300 Skyliner ticket. Paying the base fare by IC card costs ¥1,267 + ¥1,300, for a total of ¥2,567. Discount products have separate conditions.

The fastest times cover the train journey from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, not the time from your flight’s arrival.

All seats are reserved, so get a ticket for the train you will take. The dedicated ticket machines accept credit cards.

At Nippori, transfer to the JR Yamanote Line for Tokyo, Shinjuku, Shibuya or Ikebukuro. Keisei Ueno Station and JR Ueno Station are separate stations, so check the station name when looking up a transfer.

The Skyliner and Tokyo Subway Ticket set includes 24, 48 or 72 hours of unlimited travel on the Tokyo Metro and Toei subways. It is an option for an itinerary with frequent subway rides. JR journeys cost extra.

🚇 Buy a Tokyo Subway 24/48/72-Hour Pass on Klook

This Klook product is not available to Japanese passport holders. The subway-only option covers Tokyo Metro and Toei subway lines, without airport transport. Bundles with the Skyliner and other services are also available, so check the included tickets and eligibility for the option you select on the product page.

Narita Express (N’EX)

Selected services between Tokyo and Shinjuku or Ofuna are scheduled to be suspended for engineering work from the evening of November 6 to the morning of November 8, 2026. On November 7, trains will turn back at Tokyo Station. If you plan to travel directly to accommodation around Shinjuku, Shibuya or Shinagawa, check JR East’s train-by-train suspension table and plan an alternative route from Tokyo Station.

The Narita Express is a JR East limited express train serving Tokyo Station, Shinagawa, Shibuya and Shinjuku. It suits travelers with heavy luggage who want to avoid a transfer at Nippori or Ueno.

Section	Fare
Narita Airport → Tokyo	¥3,140
Narita Airport → Shibuya	¥3,330
Narita Airport → Shinjuku	¥3,330

Narita Airport to Tokyo Station takes as little as 53 minutes.

Each car has luggage storage. You need a base-fare ticket (or an IC card) plus a limited express ticket. Seat-unassigned tickets are also available, but to secure a seat, select your train and seat when buying the ticket.

Reserved-seat ticket machines offer English, Chinese and Korean displays and accept credit cards.

The N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket costs ¥5,200 and is valid for 14 days. It is available to holders of a non-Japanese passport, and you must show your original passport when collecting it. Use the outbound journey from Narita Airport first, followed by the return journey to the airport.

Regular tickets between Narita Airport and Shinjuku cost ¥3,330 one way × 2 = ¥6,660 for a round trip. If you meet the eligibility, validity and travel-order conditions above, the ¥5,200 round-trip ticket saves ¥1,460, working out at ¥2,600 each way.

Keisei Access Express

The Keisei Access Express has no limited express surcharge, with fares to Ueno of ¥1,235 by IC card or ¥1,240 with a paper ticket. Choose a through service onto the Asakusa and Keikyu lines to reach Oshiage, Asakusa, Nihonbashi, Shimbashi or Shinagawa without changing trains. Check the departure board for the train’s destination and your stop.

Airport Bus TYO-NRT

TYO-NRT connects Narita Airport with Tokyo Station. Standard services cost ¥1,500 one way; services with the late-night/early-morning fare cost ¥3,000. Buses leave Tokyo Station from the Yaesu South Exit and arrive from Narita at the Nihonbashi Exit.

The official PDF timetable for departures from Narita Airport lists departure times by terminal and arrival times at Tokyo Station. Road conditions can cause delays. Services leaving Tokyo Station from 5:00 to 6:00 and the last service from Narita Airport accept cash or transit IC cards, but not credit cards.

Limousine Buses to Shinjuku

Airport Transport Service runs limousine buses between Narita Airport and the Shinjuku area and between Haneda Airport and the Shinjuku area. A stop near your accommodation can save you train transfers with luggage. This is a separate service from TYO-NRT, which serves Tokyo Station.

Japan Experience is one option for buying a ticket before your trip. Its airport bus e-ticket covers the terminals at Narita and Haneda and the Shinjuku area. The listed stops are Busta Shinjuku and Shinjuku Station West Exit for Narita services, and Busta Shinjuku for Haneda services. Hotel stops depend on the service.

Use the link in the emailed voucher to choose your boarding and alighting stops and departure, then board with the QR code issued. Japan Experience sends the voucher normally within 5 days of purchase, or at least 20 days before your specified date if you buy more than a month before travel. Check the product page for change and cancellation terms before buying.

Japan Experience allows up to 2 pieces of luggage per person. Airport Transport Service lists a limit of 50 × 60 × 120 cm and 30 kg per piece, but conditions may differ on jointly operated services. When traveling with children, check the ticket conditions for their ages and whether they need seats. The operator’s guidance on child fares and seats is also useful.

Buses may be delayed by road conditions. Check journey times and final departures in the operator’s information for the Narita route and Haneda route.

From Haneda Airport to Central Tokyo

Keikyu Line

Take the Keikyu Line to Shinagawa, where you can transfer to the JR Yamanote Line or Tokaido Shinkansen. The fare to Shinagawa is ¥327 by IC card or ¥330 with a paper ticket from Terminal 3. The same fare applies from Terminals 1 and 2.

You can use transit IC cards such as Suica and PASMO at the gates. Ticket machines accept credit cards for regular train tickets, but this does not cover buying or topping up a PASMO card.

Choose a through service onto the Asakusa Line to reach Shimbashi, Nihonbashi, Asakusa or Oshiage without changing trains. Check the destination and stops before boarding.

Splitting the ¥9,000 daytime base fare to Shinjuku between 4 people works out at ¥2,250 each, with expressway tolls and other extras still to add. Check that your group and luggage will fit in the vehicle.

Comparing Transport from Narita and Haneda

Narita Airport Options Compared

Fares are adult one-way examples for the sections listed. Onward fares after a transfer are extra.

Option	Fare	Journey time	Payment / purchase	Best for
Skyliner	¥2,580	As fast as 36 min (Nippori)	Dedicated ticket machines accept credit cards. Base fare + Skyliner ticket	Getting to Ueno or Nippori quickly
N’EX	From ¥3,140	As fast as 53 min (Tokyo)	Reserved-seat ticket machines accept credit cards. Base fare (IC accepted) + limited express ticket	A reserved seat to Shinjuku or Shibuya
Access Express	¥1,235 IC	Depends on train and transfer route	IC cards accepted; no limited express surcharge	Saving money; destinations on the Asakusa Line
TYO-NRT	¥1,500 standard / ¥3,000 late-night	Depends on service and traffic	Buy regular-service tickets at the counter. The last airport departure accepts only cash or transit IC cards	The Tokyo Station area
Limousine bus	Depends on route and ticket	Depends on service and traffic	Purchase options and boarding conditions	Shinjuku; accommodation near a stop

Haneda Airport Options Compared

Option	Fare	Journey time	Payment / purchase	Best for
Keikyu	T3 → Shinagawa: ¥327 IC / ¥330 paper ticket; same fare from T1/T2	Depends on station and train	IC cards accepted. Regular tickets can be bought by credit card	Shinagawa; destinations on the Asakusa Line
Monorail	To Hamamatsucho: ¥520 paper ticket / ¥519 IC	Haneda Express: 13 min from T3 / 19 min from T2	IC cards or paper tickets	Hamamatsucho; destinations on the Yamanote Line
Limousine bus	Varies by route	Depends on route and traffic	Check ticket machines, counters and reservations	Direct to your hotel
Fixed-rate taxi	¥7,600 daytime base fare to Chiyoda Ward (surcharges, expressway tolls and other extras excluded)	Depends on traffic	Check the company’s reservation and fare conditions	Heavy luggage; groups

What to Do After You Arrive

Getting a Suica/PASMO

Sales of unregistered Suica and PASMO cards resumed on March 1, 2025. Check your rail operator’s guidance for purchase locations and availability at airport stations.

On a compatible iPhone, Welcome Suica Mobile is an option, with each issued Suica valid for 180 days. Mobile Suica on Android works only on supported devices. Check compatible models through JR East’s guide, and use a physical card if your device is not supported.

If you already have an IC card, check its balance and that it is still usable. → How to buy and use a Suica

Arranging a SIM/eSIM

Arrange connectivity for after you land so you can look up routes. If you need voice calls, pay attention to the difference between voice-enabled and data-only plans. → SIM and eSIM guide

Late-Night Arrival Guide

Allow time for immigration and baggage collection between your flight’s arrival and reaching the station or bus stop. Before you leave, look up the last connections from your arrival terminal to your accommodation, and decide how you will travel or where you will stay if you miss them.

Narita Airport (After the Last Train)

TYO-NRT’s late-night service to Tokyo Station costs ¥3,000; pay on board the last departure with cash or a transit IC card. It does not run all night, so check the last departure from your terminal.
If you also miss the bus, consider a taxi or an airport or nearby hotel. Check room availability and whether the hotel accepts late-night arrivals separately.

Haneda Airport (After the Last Train)

Haneda Airport lists late-night/early-morning buses from Terminal 3 toward Shinjuku and Ikebukuro, and toward Yokohama Station and Sakuragicho. Check services for your travel date and arrival terminal.
Fixed-rate taxis also have separate late-night/early-morning fares. Expressway tolls and other extras are additional.
If you plan to wait at a facility such as the hot spring at a hotel connected to the airport, check admission rules, reception hours and bath-cleaning times.

Even if a bus gets you into central Tokyo, trains to your accommodation may have stopped running. Include the onward journey and its extra cost when comparing options.