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Travel to Tokyo


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Tokyo has two large airports: Narita for international flights, and Haneda for (mostly) domestic flights.

Narita Airport

Tokyo's main international gateway is Narita Airport (IATA: NRT), located in the town of Narita nearly 70 kilometers northeast of Tokyo and covered in a separate article. A brief summary of options for getting there and away:

�    Easiest: Limousine bus direct to major hotels, ~120 minutes (subject to traffic), �3,500

�    Fastest: Skyliner to Nippori and Ueno Stations, under 45 minutes, �2,400; Narita Express to Tokyo Station, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, 55 minutes and �2,940 to Tokyo Station (Japan Rail Pass valid)

�    Cheapest: Keisei Limited Express/Access Tokkyu trains to Nippori/Ueno, 60-80 minutes, �1,000-1,200 (Access Tokkyu trains also serve some subway stations); "Super Shuttle" Bus to Ueno and Asakusa, �1,000

�    Most expensive: Taxi to the city, more than �30,000; flat-fare cabs approximately �17,000-19,000

Haneda Airport

Haneda Airport (IATA: HND), officially known as Tokyo International Airport, in Ota is the busiest airport in all Asia despite a majority of flights being domestic.

Domestic Terminal 1 houses the JAL group including Skymark and Skynet, while Domestic Terminal 2 is home to ANA and affiliate Air Do. On October 21, 2010, Haneda opened a brand new International Terminal Building along with a new runway. International flights operate into Haneda from 18 cities, with a number of these flights landing and departing during the late evening hours. Free shuttle buses run every 6 minutes between 05:00 and 24:00, connecting the International terminal with both Domestic terminals.

The easiest and most scenic way from Haneda to the city is the Tokyo Monorail  running to Hamamatsucho for �470, from where you can connect to almost anywhere in Tokyo on the JR Yamanote line. The
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