A 1000 yen bus known for accessing Narita Airport.
It is not directly connected to Ikebukuro.
However, it is recommended that you only have to change once and it is cheap.
▼If time is important! Skyliner recommended
Contents
- 1.There are three choices！ Access Ikebukuro Station from Narita Airport by BUS
- 2.What to do to take TYO-NRT BUS at Narita Airport (Terminal 1)
- 3.Transfer to the Yamanote Line at Tokyo Station
- 4.Arriving at Ikebukuro Station（JY13） on the Yamanote Line
- 5.It’s easy to make a mistake, so be careful!
- 6.To catch a bus bound for Narita Airport at Tokyo Station
1.There are three choices！ Access Ikebukuro Station from Narita Airport by BUS
1-1.You can go directly to the Ikebukuro area without changing trains
With the “limousine bus”, you can go from Narita Airport to the Ikebukuro area without changing trains.
It also stops at major hotels.
The fare is high.
※As of June 2020, it has been suspended due to coronavirus
▼Check the current situation on the official website
https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/guide/en/timetable/
1-2.Transfer once from Narita Airport to Ikebukuro Station
There are two options.
You can either transfer at JR Osaki Station or at Tokyo Station.
Narita Airport Shuttle Bus【transfer at JR Osaki Station】
They are operated by Willer, known for “pink bus”.
※As of June 2020, it has been suspended due to coronavirus
▼Check the current situation on the official website
https://willerexpress.com/en/airport-shuttle/narita-shuttle/
AIRPORT BUS TYO-NRT【transfer at Tokyo Station】
From February 2020, the “1000 yen bus” that was leaving everywhere at Tokyo Station has been unified into a single TYO-NRT.
I will show you TYO-NRT on this artcle.
2.What to do to take TYO-NRT BUS at Narita Airport (Terminal 1)
Here, I will share the case of Terminal 1.
Other terminals will need to follow the same procedure.
2-1.Get your ticket at the ticket counter
At the exit of Terminal 1 South Wing, you will find a bus ticket office like this.
However, TYO-NRT bus tickets cannot be purchased at this counter.
Take the “Low Cost Bus Tickets” on the right side about 100m.
You can see a sign like this on the right
There is a low cost bus tickets on the same side as the bus counter (the same side as the bus stop).
Buy your bus ticket here(￣▽+￣*)
I think the same applies to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3.
2-2.Board the bus at platform 31.
When you exit the S3, you can see the bus terminal, but you can’t see platform 31.
There is no guidance.
Do not worry.
There is a number 31 behind the 13th bus stop.
Proceed to the right and you will see platform 31.
※The photo shows the bus stop from No.31 to exit S3.
Please show your bus ticket to the attendant.
The bus seat looks like this
Four people sit in a row.
The entire bus is non-reserved seating.
Please feel free to sit wherever you like(*￣ー￣*)
3.Transfer to the Yamanote Line at Tokyo Station
When you reach Tokyo Station, get off the bus.
It’s not the end point, so let’s not delay
Looking at the direction of the bus, you can see JR Tokyo Station.
Aim at the Yaesu Central Entrance of Tokyo Station.
※the Yaesu South Entrance cannot be used on the Yamanote Line because it is a Shinkansen(Bullet train) only entrance.
Follow the yellow-green JY sign
Take the train at the platform 4, Ueno&Ikebukuro.
The Yamanote line runs every 5-10 minutes.
You don’t have to worry about time.
4.Arriving at Ikebukuro Station（JY13） on the Yamanote Line
It takes about 25 minutes to reach Ikebukuro Station（JY13）.
Welcome to my hometown Ikebukuroヽ(￣▼￣*)ノ
▼AIRPORT BUS TYO-NRT Offcial site
https://tyo-nrt.com/en
5.It’s easy to make a mistake, so be careful!
5-1.Why I recommend the Yamanote line over the Marunouchi line
From Tokyo station to ikebukuro station,
Navigation say Marunouchi line is fast.
- Marunouchi line→18minutes
- Yamanote line→25minutes
It’s ture.
But Bus stop from Narita airport is near JR Yamanote line.
Tokyo station is very big station.
Navigation from bus stop to Marunouchi line is not friendly .
While looking for Marunouchi line,you may take 10 minutes …
So I think JR Yamanote line is better choice(￣▽+￣*)
▼AIRPORT BUS TYO-NRT Offcial site
https://tyo-nrt.com/en
6.To catch a bus bound for Narita Airport at Tokyo Station
Until now, I had been talking about going from Narita Airport to Ikebukuro by bus.
Here are some points to keep in mind when going from Tokyo Station to Narita Airport by bus.
6-1.Take the Yamanote Line and exit from the Yaesu Central Exit
There are only two things to be aware of when going from Ikebukuro Station to Narita Airport by bus via Tokyo Station.
- Take the Yamanote Line
- Exit from the Yaesu Central Exit(ticket gate)
After exiting the ticket gate and proceeding to the right, you will see the sign “Yaesu south side”.
Can you see the bus mark?
From the Yaesu South Exit, bus stops line up on the right side.
Gate 7 is the bus stop for Narita Airport.
The reservation method and riding method are fluid due to the coronavirus.
Please check on the official website.
*Information as of June 30, 2020
6-2.If you go to Tokyo Station from Ikebukuro Station on the Marunouchi Line…
If you go to Tokyo Station from Ikebukuro Station on the Marunouchi Line, finding a bus stop is difficult.
This is because the Marunouchi line platform is far from the bus stop for Narita Airport.
There is also a “South Bus Stop” near marunouchi line.
Buses bound for Narita Airport do not depart from the “South Bus Stop”.
Guidance to the bus stop for Narita Airport is by no means friendly.
If you come on the Yamanote line, you don’t have to worry about that.
Let’s access by the Yamanote line.
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