Getting from Tokyo Haneda Airport

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From Haneda Airport, you can use two train lines to get to one of Tokyo's many city centres. The stations at the airport are always on Arrivals Level 1F and are located at each of the terminals.

There are also complementary bus services available, particularly for transport to the outskirts of Tokyo or other cities.

Taxis and ride-sharing apps are also available. However, a taxi ride to the city centre can be significantly longer than a train journey due to the congestion.

Destinations Price Travel time JR Pass
Tokyo Monorail
Hamamatsucho
Tokyo Station
Ueno
520 jpy
690 jpy
700 jpy
20 min
45 min
65 min
Trains Keikyu
Shinagawa
Shibuya
Shinjuku
Higashi-Ginza
Asakusa
330 jpy
510 jpy
540 jpy
590 jpy
650 jpy
25 min
45 min
55 min
50 min
42 min
x
Limousine Bus many places in Tokyo approx. 1 500 jpy 75-90 min x

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Tokyo Monorail

The overground automatic train, Tokyo Monorail, is the fastest connection between Haneda Airport and central Tokyo.

The official website with exact timetables and current ticket prices can be found at: tokyo-monorail.co.jp.

Timetable and route

The Monorail runs between the airport and Hamamatsucho Station, where you transfer to the following subway or train lines:

  • JR Yamamote Line (circular train line around Tokyo - fastest for directions to Ginza, Tokyo Station, Akihabara, Ueno, Nippori)
  • Metro Asakusa Line from adjacent Daimon Station (e.g. direction Sensoji Temple - Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree - Oshiage)
  • Metro Oeda Line from adjacent Daimon Station (e.g. direction Roppongi, Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku)

There are two types of trains to the airport:

  • Haneda Express - stops only at all terminals and at the Hamamatsucho terminus.
  • Local trains - stop at all stations

How often does the Tokyo Monorail run and how long is the journey to the city centre?

  • Travel time Hamamatsucho - 20 minutes (Haneda Express), 28 minutes (local trains)
  • Frequency - 4 to 6 minutes, late evening 15 minutes
  • Last train from the airport - 0:02
  • First train from Hamamatsucho station - 4:59

Tickets and prices

Ticket offices and ticket machines can always be found outside the entrance to the platform.

Vending machines can be used to pay with cash or Japanese transport cards (e.g. Suica, Icoca and others). You can't pay with a regular contactless card at the machines, but there is an ATM next door.

  • JR Pass: can be used for travel with the Tokyo Monorail
  • Tokyo Metro Day Pass: cannot be used

Prices are based on distance and are always the same from all terminals. You can also purchase transfer tickets for the JR Yamanote line and other JR train lines. However, you cannot buy transfer tickets for the Tokyo Metro. You have to buy them at the subway station when you transfer.

  • Hamamatsucho - 520 jpy
  • Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yoyogi, Otsuka - 730 jpy
  • Tokyo Station - 690 jpy
  • Ueno, Nippori, Meguro, Ichigaya - 700 jpy
  • Ikebukuro - 800 jpy

On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, pay the flat rate 540 jpy to travel from the airport to anywhere on the Tokyo Monorail or JR Yamanote Line.

On the map above the machine, you will first find the destination station with the amount written next to it. You then select this on the machine screen and pay.

When selecting a transfer ticket for JR city trains, first select the transfer via "Hamamatsucho" station.

If you pay your fare with Japanese transport cards, you don't need to buy a ticket at the machine. Just attach the card to the turnstile when entering and exiting the platform.

You can buy a transport card (in Tokyo you buy a Suica card) from a separate machine for 500 jpy. You load any amount onto the card and can use and recharge the card throughout Japan.

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Keikyu Trains (京急)

Keikyu trains offer the widest range of direct connections without transfers to central Tokyo, as well as the best connections to long-distance services and express trains at Shinagawa Station.

Many Keikyu Line trains at Shinagawa Station connect seamlessly to the Asakusa Line subway line without the need for a transfer.

For timetable searches and official information, visit: haneda-tokyo-access.com.

Timetable and route

Trains pass through all of central Tokyo without changing trains and continue on to Narita Airport NRT (some services only).

There are various express and local services to the airport. It is generally quite difficult to find out where which train is going. The timetable on the platform lists Japanese characters with the destination station for each time. Explanations in English are also described.

For journeys to different parts of Tokyo, you will often have to change trains at Keikyu-Kamata or Shinagawa stations.

  • Travel time to Shinagawa - approx. 25 minutes
  • Travel time to Higashi Ginza - approx. 35 minutes
  • Frequency - 3 to 8 minutes direct trains to Keikyu-Kamta station; 6 to 15 minutes direct trains to central Tokyo
  • Last train from airport - 23:48 to Shinagawa station; 0:10 to Keikyu-Kamata station (departure times from Terminal 3 always 2 minutes later)
  • First train from Shinagawa Station - 5:09

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Tickets and prices

Ticket offices and ticket machines can always be found outside the entrance to the platform.

Vending machines can be used to pay with cash or Japanese transport cards (e.g. Suica, Icoca and others). You can't pay with a regular contactless card at the machines, but there is an ATM next door.

  • JR Pass: not valid on Keikyu trains
  • Tokyo subway day pass: cannot be used

Prices are based on distance and are always the same from all terminals.

You can also purchase transfer tickets for the JR Yamanote line, Toei subway lines (i.e. lines A, E, I, S, you cannot purchase transfer tickets for Tokyo Metro) and KEISEI and HOKUSO trains.

You get a small discount (about 3 to 10 yen) when paying with a transport card. If you pay your fare with Japanese transport cards, you do not need to buy a ticket at the ticket machine. Just attach the card to the turnstile when entering and exiting the platform.

  • Shinagawa (transfer to long-distance trains and Shinkansen) - 330 jpy
  • Keikyu-Kamata (transfer to Keikyu trains towards Yokohama) - 280 jpy
  • Higashi-Ginza - 590 jpy
  • Narita Airport - 1 650 jpy
  • Shibuya (transfer required at Shinagawa Station) - 510 jpy
  • Shinjuku (transfer required at Shinagawa Station) - 540 jpy
  • Tokyo Station (transfer required at Shinagawa Station) - 510 jpy
  • Yokohama (transfer required at Keikyu-Kamata Station) - 400 jpy

Buses to Tokyo

Countless bus lines run to various districts of Tokyo and are convenient for direct travel without transfers to virtually anywhere in the city.

The downside is that they are prone to long delays due to traffic jams as well as less frequent than the Tokyo Monorail or Keikyu trains.

Buses run every 20-30 minutes on average on each line, and it takes about 60-90 minutes to get to central Tokyo.

The stops are always right outside the arrivals hall and are clearly signposted.

Tickets and prices

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket booths in the arrivals hall or directly at the stops. Prices to central Tokyo range between 1 000 jpy a 1 500 jpy and are therefore 2-3 times higher than train and monorail tickets.

You can always pay with cash and foreign credit cards.

Timetables and routes

There are dozens of different routes from the airport to all of Tokyo, a complete list of which is shown in the transport map below.

For a complete list of all routes, visit the airport's website: tokyo-haneda.com/bus.

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Public Transportation Map

View a map of all train and bus routes serving Tokyo Haneda HND Airport.

All stops and stations where trains and buses from/to the airport stop are marked.

Taxi

Taxi stands are always located outside the arrival halls of all terminals, next to the bus stops.

Regular taxis can also be hailed via the Uber app.

For the sake of clarity, Haneda Airport is not metered, but fixed prices are set to all locations in the Tokyo metropolitan area. For example, you can find the current price list on the website: taxi-tokyo.or.jp/english.

Prices at night are about 20% higher.

  • Imperial Palace - 6 900 jpy
  • Shibuya - 7 800 jpy
  • Shinagawa - 5 800 jpy
  • Shinjuku - 8 300 jpy
  • Tokyo Station - 6 900 jpy
  • Tokyo Sky Tree - 8 400 jpy
  • Ueno - 8 400 jpy
  • Yokohama - 9 000 jpy

To Nartia Airport

Transferring from Haneda Airport to Narita is very easy and non-stop.

You can choose between bus lines and Keikyu trains.

Train

Direct services run 1-2 times per hour and the journey takes about 100-120 minutes. The cheapest tickets cost 1 840 jpy, but there are also more expensive connections with a transfer, which ironically can be faster than the direct trains.

For timetable searches and official information, visit: haneda-tokyo-access.com.

Bus

Buses will offer more frequent connections. The service is operated by a company called Airport Limousine.

The buses run 1-3 times per hour and the journey takes approximately 90 to 115 minutes without changing buses, depending on traffic. Most services only stop outside terminals 1 and 2. Buses only go to terminal 3 at selected times of the day when international traffic is at its heaviest.

The price of a one-way ticket is 3 600 jpy and a detailed timetable is available on the company's website: limousinebus.co.jp/timetable.

Transportation direction Yokohama

The great city of Yokohama actually forms one giant conurbation along with Tokyo, and can be reached from the airport by direct bus lines or, more cheaply, by train with a transfer.

By train

The cheapest way to get there is by Keikyu Line trains with a change at Keikyu-Kamata station.

The frequency of service is very frequent. Trains from the airport to Keikyu-Kamata run roughly every 5-8 minutes, and trains continue on to Yokohama at intervals of 3-12 minutes.

A transfer ticket to Yokohama can be purchased from the ticket machine at the airport for 400 jpy.

Depending on the length of the transfer, the journey time is 26-35 minutes and you can find the connection at haneda-tokyo-access.com.

By bus

More convenient connections are by bus Keikyu Bus running on many routes to all parts of Yokohama.

Depending on traffic, journey times vary between 35 and 55 minutes and ticket prices around 650 jpy.

Where to pick up a JR Pass?

If you have booked an unlimited JR Pass before travelling to Japan, pick it up directly at the airport.

There are tourist information centres in all international arrival halls where you can collect your JR Pass on presentation of your booking code.

  • Terminal 2 - open 5:45 to 23:00
  • Terminal 3 - open 24/7
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