Tokyo’s Narita Airport and Haneda Airport

If you are travel by air to Japan, there are 2 airports located in Tokyo which is Narita Airports for international flights, and Haneda Airport for (mostly) domestic flights.

Tokyo’s Narita Airport

Tokyo’s main international gateway is Narita Airport located in the town of Narita which is located 70 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.

A brief summary of options for getting there and away:

• Easiest: Limousine bus direct to major hotels, ~120 minutes (subject to traffic), ¥3000
• Fastest: Narita Express to Tokyo Station, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, 55 minutes, ¥2940 (Japan Rail Pass valid)
• Cheapest: Keisei Limited Express train to Nippori/Ueno, ~80 minutes, ¥1000
• Most expensive: Taxi to the city, more than \¥30,000

Website : www.narita-airport.jp

Haneda Airport
Haneda Airport or officially known as Tokyo International Airport located at Ota. Haneda is believed to be the busiest airport in all Asia despite being (almost) entirely limited to domestic traffic. Terminal 1 houses the JAL group including Skymark and Skynet, while Terminal 2 is home to ANA and affiliate Air Do.

Shuttle services to Hong Kong, Seoul-Gimpo and Shanghai-Hongqiao use the small separate International Terminal, which is connected to the main domestic terminals by a free shuttle bus that runs every 5 minutes.

The easiest and most scenic way from Haneda to the city is the Tokyo Monorail with a station in each terminal running to Hamamatsucho (16 min, ¥470), from where you can connect to almost anywhere in Tokyo on the JR Yamanote line. The other, slightly cheaper alternative is the private Keikyu  line, which has a single station between the terminals and runs to Shinagawa (19 min, ¥400) and Yokohama (27 min, ¥470). Some Keikyu trains from Haneda continue on to the Toei Asakusa Line, providing one-seat rides to Nihonbashi (38 min, ¥590) and Asakusa (45 min, ¥640). Trains also continue all the way to Narita Airport, but for airport to airport transfers the Limousine Bus will be faster. Note that there is no JR service to or from Haneda, and the “Airport Terminal 2″ station that pops up in some route search engines refers to terminal 2 at Narita Airport, not Haneda!

Expect to pay anywhere from ¥4,000 to ¥10,000 for a taxi to central Tokyo.

Website : www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp

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