NARITA AIRPORT - TOKYO CITY TRANSFERS

Narita Airport - Tokyo City Transfers - Narita Airport - Tokyo City Access - Narita Airport Train.

There are two train lines from Narita and both will get you into Tokyo. The JR line connects conveniently to Tokyo Station (for shinkansen - "bullet trains" - to the rest of Japan) while the Keisei line has direct trains to Haneda Airport, as well as central Tokyo. The Keisei line is the cheaper option but requires the most skill to figure out what you want and where you are going. It does, however, provide the most hassle-free service to Ginza.

The fastest and most expensive way into Tokyo is the Japan Rail (JR) Narita Express into Tokyo Station for about ¥3,000; note that the train is free if you have a Japan Rail Pass. Keisei's Skyliner service costs less than ¥2,000 but goes to Ueno instead. Both services require reservations and guarantee you a seat. The budget option is the ordinary Keisei train, which costs less than ¥1,000, but takes ten minutes longer, is often crowded at rush hour (although boarding at Narita is rarely a problem) and may prove confusing for first-timers as not all trains terminate in Ueno. Some Keisei trains run through to the Toei Asakusa subway line, which goes to Asakusa and Ginza.

If you have a JR pass then you should exchange it at the JR ticket counter and use it to reserve your train into Tokyo and possibly your onward train from Tokyo if the latter is a shinkansen. If you do not have a JR pass then a JR train is generally the most expensive way to get to/from Narita, with the Keisei the cheapest and the bus somewhere in between.

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