Trains To Narita Airport (2004-06-22)
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Narita Airport or vice versa is via Keisei Line train. Its limited express trains which start at Ueno (
) will take
you to Narita Airport's Terminal Two building in an hour and a half, a
couple of minutes more to its final stop at Terminal One
building. A
one-way ticket will set you back 1000 yen (US$9.5). A single ticket for the Narita Express train which has reserved
plush seats, an area to store your luggage, and drinks and food service
will cost over three times as much at around 3200 yen. It goes
from Shinjuku (
) to Narita Airport in about an hour and fifteen
minutes.
The Skyliner is the fastest of all going to the Airport from Ueno in
just under an hour and costs around 2000 yen for a one-way trip.
We used to ride on the Narita Express before we discovered other
alternative ways to the airport. Now we always take the Keisei
train. We don't mind taking a longer ride to save
over 4000 yen on tickets. With that money saved, we could spend
it on food in the country we are leaving for in Narita.
Note: The orange Airport Limousine Bus which costs 3000 yen
per single ticket goes from Narita Airport to Shinjuku and stops at
different hotels depending on which number bus you take. But
since it travels on open roads, there is no telling how long it takes
to get to your destination. Peak hour traffic can mean two and a
half hours for the trip. Is it worth taking? You decide.
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