By Train
Trains of two companies operate at Narita Airport: JR East and Keisei Electric Railway.They run several categories of trains.
The train station is on the underground floor next to the airport building. The gates and ticket counters of two train operators are found next to each other.
You can buy a Shinkansen bullet train ticket at the JR ticket counter of the airport.
If you are going to take a Shinkansen bullet train on the day you arrive at the airport, you may want to activate your Japan Rail Pass at the JR ticket counter of Narita Airport train station.
Trains from Narita to Central Tokyo (August 2023):
| Company | Train Type | To | Price | Time |
| Keisei | Ltd. Express | Ueno | 1,050 | 1:20 |
| Keisei | Access Express | Ueno | 1,270 | 1:10 |
| Keisei | Skyliner | Ueno | 2,570 | 1:45 |
| JR East | Airport Narita (Sobu-Yokosuka Line) | Tokyo | 1,340 | 1:30 |
| JR East | Narita Express | Tokyo | 3,470 | 1:30 |
| JR East | Airport Narita (Sobu-Yokosuka Line) | Yokohama | 1,980 | 2:00 |
| JR East | Narita Express | Yokohama | 4,770 | 1:30 |
Major Destinations of Trains
Train stations in central Tokyo are mostly crowded especially during rush hours, so avoid unnecessary transfers in central Tokyo, and choose your train based on your destination station. The following is a list of direct trains to major destinations:| Train Type | Destinations |
| Keisei Skyliner | Aoto, Nippori, Ueno |
| Keisei Limited Express | Aoto, Nippori, Ueno, Asakusa, Asakusabashi, Higashi-Ginza, Shimbashi, Shinagawa, Kamata, Haneda-Airport, Yokohama, Yokosuka |
| JR Narita Express | Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, Ofuna, (a few trains to Shinjuku) |
| JR Airport Narita* (Sobu-Yokosuka Line) | Tokyo, Shimbashi, Shinagawa, Kawasaki, Yokohama, Kamakura, Yokosuka |
The following article has a step-by-step guide on how to buy a PASMO IC card at Narita airport.
Keisei 'Limited Express' Howto
For further details on PASMO, see:
How to buy & use SUICA/PASMO
Some Major Destinations with Transfer
Once you get to a Yamanote line station such as Ueno, Tokyo, Shimbashi or Shinagawa, it's easy to get anywhere by Yamanote Line. Chuo Line 'rapid' train also quickly connects Shinjuku station with Kanda and Tokyo stations.Shinjuku
Go from Narita Airport to Tokyo by JR Airport Narita (Sobu-Yokosuka Line) or JR Narita Express, and then transfer to Chuo Line 'Rapid' type train (symbol color = Orange). Some Narita Express operates directly to Shinjuku station, but not very often.Shibuya
Go from Narita Airport to Shinagawa by JR Airport Narita (Sobu-Yokosuka Line) or JR Narita Express, and then transfer to Yamanote Line in clockwise direction (Sotomawari [外回り]). (Yamanote Line's symbol color = Green).Ikebukuro
Go from Narita Airport to Nippori by Keisei Limited Express or Skyliner, and then transfer to Yamanote Line in counter-clockwise direction (Uchimawari [内回り]). (Yamanote Line's symbol color = Green).Timetable
For timetables, try timetable search on Narita Airport official page (in English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese)About Prepaid IC cards
You can use a prepaid IC card (SUICA or PASMO) for riding trains (except for Shinkansen) and city buses, and for shopping at 320,000 shops in Japan. See IC Cards for details. PASMO is refundable. SUICA is refundable, for a fee in some cases.By Bus
Keisei Bus connects Narita Airport Terminals 1, 2, 3 and central Tokyo. The fare is 1,000 yen, or 2,000 yen before 5:00. Check their website for timetables as well.By Taxi
Taxi fares from Narita Airport is 14,000 - 28,000 yen, depending on time and destination.Due to reconstruction of facilities, other means of public transport are recommended until July 2018.