NRT · Layover Guide
Narita
Stop in Narita.
Best layover: 6–72h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Narita for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 86 · Discover 56 · Ease 8
Why Narita scores 86
Getting there
Narita Express (N'EX) $21 · Airport Limousine Bus $22
min to center
metro- 01Narita Express (60 min)
- 02Skyliner (45 min)
- 01Asakusa temple
- 02Tsukiji fish market
- 03Shibuya crossing
Experiences in Narita
Timed tours and tickets for Narita are listed on our partner site.
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- シーシャカフェ&バー ジャンゴ~60 min1 min walk
- ドトールコーヒーショップ コモレ四谷店~60 min1 min walk
- シーシャカフェ&バー ジャンゴ~75 min1 min walk
- STAND 永福町本店~75 min7 min walk
- Dolphin Club Miyakejima~90 min1 min walk
- HOOKAH TIME Lounge Bar Pokrovka~90 min1 min walk
- Meiji Jingu4.6
- Shibuya Crossing4.5
- Yoyogi Park4.4
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.14.5
- Gōtokuji Temple4.6
Need a room for your layover? Browse hotels near the airport.
Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Coin Lockers — NRT Terminal 1
Terminal 1, B1 and 1F near arrival gates
$4/bag
3 min walk
Coin Lockers — NRT Terminal 2
Terminal 2, Arrival floor near baggage claim
$4/bag
3 min walk
Yamato Transport (Black Cat)
Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 counters
$3/bag
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Narita Express (N'EX)
Shinjuku, Shibuya, Tokyo Station
JR N'EX direct to Shinjuku, Shibuya, Yokohama. Runs every 30-60 min. Reserved seating.
90 min
$21.00
Airport Limousine Bus
TCAT (Shinjuku), major hotels
Direct routes to major hotels and TCAT. No transfers needed but traffic-dependent.
80 min
$22.00
Taxi
Central Tokyo
Very expensive. Only practical for groups or if cost is not a concern.
90 min
$170.00
No city pass available for this city.
Getting there
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