Narita International Airport

Narita International Airport (Japanese: 成田国際空港 Narita Kokusai Kūkō) {{Airport codes|NRT|RJAA}} is an international airport in the eastern portion of Narita, Chiba, Japan.

Ground transportation

Rail

The Keisei Electric Railway and JR Narita Line connect Narita Airport to Tokyo and other cities in the region.

Related Topics:
Keisei Electric Railway - JR - Narita Line - Tokyo

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JR offers the high-speed Narita Express service, which takes 53 minutes from the airport to Tokyo Station, 80 minutes to Shinjuku Station, and 90 minutes to Omiya Station and Yokohama Station. NEX is the fastest, but most expensive, connection to the airport, costing 3,000 to 4,500 yen (for ordinary cars). JR also offers rapid service (kaisoku) trains to Tokyo Station, which take 90 minutes but cost less than the Narita Express.

Related Topics:
Narita Express - Tokyo Station - Shinjuku Station - Omiya Station - Yokohama Station

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Keisei's Skyliner limited express travels to Nippori Station in 51 minutes and Ueno Station in 56 minutes, costing 1,920 yen. Recently, Keisei has joined the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation and Keihin Kyuko Railway in offering direct rail service from Narita Airport to Haneda Airport, which takes about 105 minutes.

Related Topics:
Skyliner - Nippori Station - Ueno Station - Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation - Keihin Kyuko Railway

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The Narita Rapid Railway, currently under construction and scheduled for completion in 2010, is designed to cut travel time between Nippori and the airport to 36 minutes.

Related Topics:
Narita Rapid Railway - 2010 - Nippori

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Bus

There are regular bus services to regional transport hubs, although these are often slower than the trains because of traffic jams. Many bus companies operate to and from the airport, charging fares from 3,000 yen for central Tokyo to 4,000 yen for outer suburbs. There is also overnight bus service to Kyoto and Osaka, which takes about 12 hours and costs 9,000 to 10,000 yen.

Related Topics:
Bus - Kyoto - Osaka

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Taxi

Taxi service is available, although it is usually prohibitively expensive for single travelers because of the great distance from the airport to the city. Fares to central Tokyo range from 14,000 to 20,000 yen (plus around 1,450 yen for expressway tolls, also late night/early morning surchages).

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