Transportation hack for those who have mildly injured themselves on vacation and/or brought back too many bags: the
Airport Limousine costs about the same as the
Narita Express and is just a few steps from baggage claim. It takes a little longer to get to Shinjuku Station. This, to me, is compensated for by the fact that it requires about a half mile less walking and zero stairs.
Taking the bus also lets you step outside and get acclimated to the soupy summer air that is always tinged with burning field scraps near the airport. Nothing smells more like Japan to me than that smell.
UPDATE for Jimmy: Here is a sample of
two other routes you could take, depending on the time you go. All the time and price info is there. (Use this English
train route-finder to find what's available at the time you're coming in - enter from Narita to Shinjuku and your own date and time.)
3 comments:
Thank you for this advice. I am going to Tokyo for 3 days and the transit look sooo complicated compared to Vancouver, Canada ! Hah! Airport Limousine! Noted! Thanks!
I don't know if you can reply to me but how long does it take from Narita Airport to Shinjuku ?
$32US one way??? So expensive!
Ah, it's pretty easy! Everything is well marked. You can get there cheaper, and depending on what time you go, it could take almost the exact same amount of time (about 1:15). If you're willing to switch trains, you can do it for as little as 12 bucks. Check the link I added for a sample - the timing will be different depending on what time you go.
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