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Getting into Tokyo from Haneda Airport
Getting into Osaka
Nagoya International Airport
Getting into Tokyo from Narita Airport
Narita Express Train East Japan Railways's Narita Express or N'EX, offers train service between Narita Airport and Tokyo. The train zips from the airport terminal to Tokyo's Shinjuku and Ikebukuro Stations. Depending on your destination, the trip takes between sixty and ninety minutes and costs approximately US$30.
Airport Narita Trains Also offered by JR, the Airport Narita Trains have more economical but slower service to and from Narita Airport. These trains take approximately ninety minutes to get to central Toyko and cost about US$13. Keisei Trains
If you're up to a train change or two, it is possible to take a combination of transport systems into central Toyko. The Keisei Skyliner or the Keisei Limited Express leave from the airport for Ueno station. When you arrive at Ueno Station you can switch to another train or the subway that will take you to all Toyko destinations. Prices on the Keisei trains vary from approximately
US$10 to US$17 depending on the number of stops. Limousine Bus The "Limousine Bus" provides convenient transportation to major hotels in central Toyko. The trip costs approximately US$27 and takes from ninety minutes to two hours, depending on traffic. Toyko City Air Terminal Bus There are also buses that go from Narita to the Toyko City Air Terminal (TCAT) at Nihombashi for approximately US$24.50. From there it's possible to catch another shuttle bus to Tokyo station for a small additional charge. Getting into Tokyo from Haneda Airport
Monorail From Haneda Airport, take the monorail to Hamamatsu-cho station on the Japan Rail Yamanote line. The trip takes approximately 20 minutes and costs approximately US$2.50. Toyko City Air Terminal Bus TCAT buses run from Haneda to the Toyko City Air Terminal at Nihombashi and to Ikebukuro and Shinjuku. Prices, depending on your destination, vary from US$8 to US$10. Getting into Osaka Osaka has Japan's newest international airport: Kansai. Reputed to be the
world's largest and Japan's first 24-hour airport, Kansai is expected to make Osaka a much more important arrival and departure point. Train, ferry, and limousine service transport passengers from Kansai
to Osaka. Train service is available to several locations in Osaka. Take the JR Kansai Airport Express "Hanuka" to get to Shin-Osaka Station, which is the terminal for the bullet trains. This service costs approximately US$29; allow 45 minutes for the trip. The same train also stops at Tennoji Station, costs about US$21 and takes 30 minutes. The Kansai Airport Rapid Train stops at the JR Kyobashi Station, costs about
US$11 and takes about 60 minutes. Service to the Nankai Nanba Station is provided by the Nankai Rapid Limited Express Train. This service costs approximately US$12 and takes thirty minutes. Most domestic air service is still handled through Osaka's older airport—Itami. Itami is located about 30 minutes from city center, and buses depart for seven locations around Osaka every 15 to 30 minutes between 6am and 9pm.
Fares are based on the distance traveled and are between US$3.20 and US$6.40. Check at the information counter in the airport for more details. Nagoya International Airport Tokyo and Osaka are the most frequently used ports of entry for Japan, but a
few international flights also land in Nagoya. Depending on your final destination, you may want to ask your travel agent if Nagoya is a viable option.
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