★Access Guide★
Narita Airport to Asakusa
This article presents easy-to-understand for traveling from Narita Airport to Asakusa Station!
You should be able to find the perfect way to get there!
First, let’s understand its position on the map!
Airport to Tokyo Map
Narita Airport is a bit distant from central Tokyo, taking 1 to 2 hours by train or car.
It takes 1h～1h30m to Asakusa .
If you get off at Asakusa Station and walk for about 3 minutes, you’ll arrive at Senso-ji Temple!
Four-Ways of Access
▼ This is a characteristic of each mode of transportation.
Please choose transportation based on price and destination.
Access comparison
Here’s the summary of actual fares and travel times▼
I recommend the “Keisei local line” for its low price, No transfer, and travel time!
*Due to Bus service is currently suspended.
Next, access methods for each transportation.
①How to get by EXPRESS to Asakusa
There are two train lines at the airport: the “Keisei Line” and the “JR Line.”
If you’re going to Asakusa Station, it’s recommended to use the “SKYLINER (Keisei)” !
You can definitely sit and move to Aoto Station.
How to get to the Station
Narita Airport has terminals 1 to 3.
The directions to the station floor differ depending on each terminal, so please check which terminal you will arrive at!
★Terminal 1★
★Terminal 2★
★Terminal 3★
*There is no station at Terminal 3, so you will need to take the free shuttle bus (or walk 15 minutes) to Terminal 2!
When you arrive at Terminal 2, please refer to the directions to the 【Terminal 2】 above!
Station floor map
The floors at Narita Airport Station are divided for JR and Keisei Line, with separate ticket machines and gates.
Please purchase a ticket from the railway company you will be using.
★Terminal 1 station floor map★
★Terminal 2 station floor map★
Purchase SKYLINER tickets at “Keisei” ticket vending machines!
Buy a ticket
When you arrive at the station floor, purchase the express ticket.
For Ueno Station, the recommended is “SKYLINER”.
Please refer to the SKYLINER.▼
★Narita Airport Station ⇔ Ueno Station
- Reserved seat fee ￥1050
- ticket fare ￥1370
- Total ￥2420 (approx. $16.5 )
When you purchase a Express ticket, you automatically pay for two fees: the “reserved seat fee” and the “ticket fare”.
So you don’t need to touch your IC card at the gate.
However, if you want to buy a transportation IC card for traveling within Tokyo or other purposes, it might be a good idea to purchase one in advance!
*Currently, ”Suica” sales are suspended at Narita Airport Station, and only “Welcome Suica” will be sold. The expiration date is only 28 days and the balance is non-refundable.
If you plan to buy a transportation IC card at Narita Airport, PASMO is recommended!
Take the express to Asakusa Station
After purchasing your express ticket, take the express at the time you reserved!
To go to Asakusa, take the SKYLINER to “Aoto Station”, change to the Local line at “Aoto Station”, and go to “Asakusa Station”!
①Take the Express to Aoto Station
Please refer to the SKYLINER.▼
②Transfer to the local line at Aoto Station
After arriving at Aoto Station, transfer to the “Access Limited Express (bound for Nishimagome/Haneda Airport)” that is stopping in front of the SKYLINER and you will be able to get to Asakusa in 7 min.
★Arrived at Asakusa Station
If you want to go from Asakusa Station to Sensoji, please move like this▼
If you want to travel fast and sit down, we recommend using the limited express!
②How to get by TRAIN to Asakusa
There are two train lines at the airport: the “Keisei Line” and the “JR Line.”
If you’re going to Asakusa Station, it’s recommended to use the Keisei line without transfer !
How to get to the Station
Narita Airport has terminals 1 to 3.
The directions to the station floor differ depending on each terminal, so please check which terminal you will arrive at!
★Terminal 1★
★Terminal 2★
★Terminal 3★
*There is no station at Terminal 3, so you will need to take the free shuttle bus (or walk 15 minutes) to Terminal 2!
When you arrive at Terminal 2, please refer to the directions to the 【Terminal 2】 above!
Station floor map
The floors at Narita Airport Station are divided for JR and Keisei Line, with separate ticket machines and gates.
Please purchase a ticket from the railway company you will be using.
★Terminal 1 station floor map★
★Terminal 2 station floor map★
Please purchase the ticket to Asakusa at Keisei.
Buy a ticket
★Ticket Fare
Narita Airport Sta.⇔ Asakusa Sta.
￥1310 (approx. $9)
Purchase a ticket for the above price from a JR ticket vending machine, or charge the above price to your transportation IC card.
If you do not have a IC card, you can purchase from a ticket vending machine.
*Currently, Suica sales are suspended at Narita Airport Station, and only “Welcome Suica” will be sold. The expiration date is only 28 days and the balance is non-refundable.
If you want to buy a transportation IC card at Narita Airport, we recommend PASMO!
Take the train to Asakusa Station
Buy a ticket or charge your IC card and take the train!
If you take the Keisei Line “Access Limited Express (bound for Nishimagome/Haneda Airport)“, you will arrive at Asakusa Station without transfer!
(The Keisei Line will automatically switch to the Toei Asakusa Line along the way.)
①Take the Keisei Line “Access Limited Express”
★Arrived at Asakusa Station
If you want to go from Asakusa Station to Sensoji, please move like this▼
If cheapness is important to you, I recommend using local train!
③How to get by BUS to Asakusa
*As of September 2023, the bus to Asakusa is suspended!
Please check [official page★] for operation status.
There are two types of limousine buses: ”Airport Limousine Bus” and ”LCB (Low Cost Bus)*There are several companies”.
There is no low cost bus route to Asakusa, so please use the Airport Limousine Bus!
Narita Airport ⇔ Asakusa Sta.
￥3200 / Child ￥1600
★Web reserve discount ￥3100 / Child ￥1550
about 1h.
11:45-18:45 (Operates 1 times per 2 hour.)
Timetable
Information
How to buy a ticket
There is a bus ticket counter and automatic ticket vending machine on the arrival lobby floor where you can purchase a bus ticket.
▼You can easily buy tickets at ticket vending machines, and you can also use credit cards, which is convenient.
★How to purchase bus tickets★
If you are going to Asakusa, please select “Asakusa View Hotel”.
It is a 7minute walk from Asakusa View Hotel to Sensoji.
Bus stop
You can board the bus from each terminal.
★Terminal 1 (1F)★
Buses bound for Asakusa depart from bus stop “No.11”.
★Terminal 2 (1F)★
Buses bound for Asakusa depart from bus stop “No.16” .
★Terminal 3 (1F)★
Buses bound for Asakusa buses depart from bus stop “No.8”.
★The bus drop-off point★
▼Asakusa View Hotel
I hope the bus service is restored…!
④How to get by TAXI to Asakusa
There is 【fixed-rate taxi】 from NRT to each place of Tokyo. *Advance reservation required
“NRT ⇔ Tokyo” has a fixed rate of ￥20,000, but you need to pay a highway toll in addition to the fixed-rate fare and pickup fee.
The highway toll is not fixed (the specific highway to be used has not been decided), and the actual toll is not known in advance.
It is estimated to be approximately between ￥25,000 and ￥30,000.
A taxi waiting at the airport (Local taxi) also cost about the same price or more.
Affordable Airport Shuttle Taxi!
If you need airport transportation, I recommend airport shuttles taxi.
Because they have a higher passenger capacity and are affordable!
| Airport Shuttle Taxi | Taxi | |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| ￥18,000 | ￥25,000～30,000 | |
| 6 persons | 4 persons | |
| ￥3000 ($21) /Per person. | ￥6250～7500 ($45～54) /Per person. |
And you can specify destination as you wish!
If you have a large group and want to travel comfortably, It’s recommended airport shuttle services！
Advance reservations are required for the shuttle vehicle!
Airport Shuttle Taxi ★BOOK
Summary
That’s how to get to from Narita Airport to Asakusa.
Did you find the perfect transportation plan?
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I’m also summarizing information about other destinations, so please be sure to refer to that as well▼
