Narita International Airport to the Tokyo Disneyland Resort Area?

Dream.Finder · Jun 28, 2010

Hello,

Qhat transportation is there from Narita that will take us DIRECTLY to the Tokyo Disneyland Resort area (we're staying at the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel). Are there buses like Disney's Magical Express at Orlando? Or even like the Disneyland Express Greyhound bus in California? Any unofficial shuttles that directly take you to TDL? Or is taking a taxi cab our only option?

Any other tips are welcomed! Also, since we aren't renting a car - we need transportation back to Narita, do any services have round-trips, or would we have to call in another taxi ride back?

Thank you!

bekkiz · Jun 28, 2010

We're planning our trip too, and these are some helpful things I've come across

For some reason the website I used is being *** out, but it suggests taking the "Limobus" (like a shuttle) from the airport to the resort area. Here's the link for that http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/bus_services/narita/tdr.html

Everything I've read suggests avoiding taxis in the Tokyo area because they are very expensive.

steve_rob · Jun 28, 2010

Your best choice is the Narita Airport Limousine Bus service. It runs from the airport to a large number of Tokyo hotels and attractions, including TDL and is a LOT cheaper than a taxi. The English version of its website can be found at http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en.

We used this on the way back from TDL to the airport and had no problems apart from having to ask the driver to switch on the air conditioning as it was blazing hot on the day we went home!

jsilvers · Jun 28, 2010

The Tokyo Disney Resort's own web page on transportation to/from Narita is http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdr/english/plan/access/narita_bus.html.

TukityTukers · Jun 29, 2010

Just keep in mind the limo bus doesn't operate past around 5pm. It would be terrible to count on it, only to find yourself stranded and without a backup plan.

walt's assistant · Jul 13, 2010

steve_rob said:
Your best choice is the Narita Airport Limousine Bus service. It runs from the airport to a large number of Tokyo hotels and attractions, including TDL and is a LOT cheaper than a taxi. The English version of its website can be found at http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en.

I agree. Bus is best.

BriarRose59 · Jul 15, 2010

TukityTukers said:
Just keep in mind the limo bus doesn't operate past around 5pm. It would be terrible to count on it, only to find yourself stranded and without a backup plan.

The last bus to the Disney resorts is at 5pm, but the bus runs until around 7pm to other hotels. Last year our flight got in too late for us to take the bus directly to Disney. I explained what I needed to the person at the bus ticket counter. She put us on a bus to the hotel nearest Disney and then had a taxi waiting at that hotel to take us on to Disney. It cost about $10 extra to do this, but it was well worth it.

You can take the train from the airport, but you have to change trains once to get to the Disneyland resort area. If you have bags it can be really tough.

cseca · Jul 15, 2010

BriarRose59 said:
The last bus to the Disney resorts is at 5pm, but the bus runs until around 7pm to other hotels. Last year our flight got in too late for us to take the bus directly to Disney. I explained what I needed to the person at the bus ticket counter. She put us on a bus to the hotel nearest Disney and then had a taxi waiting at that hotel to take us on to Disney. It cost about $10 extra to do this, but it was well worth it.

You can take the train from the airport, but you have to change trains once to get to the Disneyland resort area. If you have bags it can be really tough.

Wow thank you for this information. That is excellent. Our flight options mostly will put us there after 5pm. So this is a really good news.

Does anybody know any other options except for a $200 taxi from NRT to TDL after 5?

jsilvers · Jul 15, 2010

cseca said:
Does anybody know any other options except for a $200 taxi from NRT to TDL after 5?

One option is the Narita Express train to Tokyo station, and then the Keiyo line to Maihama (the station for Tokyo Disney). But the change of trains will not be a pleasant experience - the walk between the NEX platform and the Keiyo platform is almost a kilometer. (And don't get on one of the commuter express trains that runs during the evening rush hour, which bypass Maihama!)

Another option, but one that I haven't tried: Instead of the Narita Express, take a local train and get off at Funabashi, which is about 8 miles from TDL, and take a cab the rest of the way. But I don't know how easy it is to find a cab there (it usually isn't a problem finding one in central Tokyo, but Funabashi isn't known territory to me).

cseca · Jul 15, 2010

Thanks jsilvers.
That seems like a lot of work to get to TDL! :lmao:

I hope I can find a flight that'll get there before 5.

jsilvers · Jul 16, 2010

cseca said:
That seems like a lot of work to get to TDL!

But it's worth it...

simzac · Jul 17, 2010

cseca said:
Thanks jsilvers.
That seems like a lot of work to get to TDL!
I hope I can find a flight that'll get there before 5.

Have you thought of just staying at one of the airport hotels the day you arrive, then take the bus to TDR the next morning? If I can ever make it to TDR, this is what I intend to do. JMO

cseca · Jul 17, 2010

simzac said:
Have you thought of just staying at one of the airport hotels the day you arrive, then take the bus to TDR the next morning? If I can ever make it to TDR, this is what I intend to do. JMO

That really isn't a bad idea... I might have to really consider that option. Thank you! :thumbsup2

mika911 · Jul 28, 2010

Besides the $200, is the taxi ride a bad choice then?

I know that is a crazy amount of $$$, $400 round trip. However, it is probably a rather seamless option? You could show up, go to taxi, and be there? No planning involved? Or do I not understand the taxis in Japan?

In other words, besides the cost, are taxis ok to use?

Many thanks!

lilosurf11 · Aug 5, 2010

Haha I did a report on this for my Japanese class. My best bet was catching a Limousine Bus to the resort. I know they go to all of the TDR resorts plus the surrounding good neighbor hotels (mine was the Hilton Tokyo Bay Hotel.) While it does take a while to get to the resort this way, the view will probably be worth it, and the busride is really inexpensive. :thumbsup2

I'm sooo jealous! I have always wanted to go to TDR. Maybe someday... :love:

shelemm · Aug 8, 2010

mika911 said:
Besides the $200, is the taxi ride a bad choice then?

I know that is a crazy amount of $$$, $400 round trip. However, it is probably a rather seamless option? You could show up, go to taxi, and be there? No planning involved? Or do I not understand the taxis in Japan?

In other words, besides the cost, are taxis ok to use?

Many thanks!

Taxis are the best way to travel from the airport if you can afford them.

sperkins921 · Aug 1, 2015

BriarRose59 said:
The last bus to the Disney resorts is at 5pm, but the bus runs until around 7pm to other hotels. Last year our flight got in too late for us to take the bus directly to Disney. I explained what I needed to the person at the bus ticket counter. She put us on a bus to the hotel nearest Disney and then had a taxi waiting at that hotel to take us on to Disney. It cost about $10 extra to do this, but it was well worth it.

You can take the train from the airport, but you have to change trains once to get to the Disneyland resort area. If you have bags it can be really tough.

Do you by any chance remember which hotel it was they had you picked up by the taxi at? My plane gets in at 1440 on a Monday, so in theory well before the 5pm cut off, but when you add in going through immigration, stopping to pick up the mifi, and just the walking to get to the place, I'm worried about possibly missing the bus. Plus, it's always good to have a back up plan.

BriarRose59 · Aug 1, 2015

sperkins921 said:
Do you by any chance remember which hotel it was they had you picked up by the taxi at? My plane gets in at 1440 on a Monday, so in theory well before the 5pm cut off, but when you add in going through immigration, stopping to pick up the mifi, and just the walking to get to the place, I'm worried about possibly missing the bus. Plus, it's always good to have a back up plan.

I'm sorry, I don't remember. Also, that was 5 years ago. Please double check the bus schedule. The people at the information window were very helpful. Have fun. We love Tokyo Disney!

jsilvers · Aug 2, 2015

sperkins921 said:
Do you by any chance remember which hotel it was they had you picked up by the taxi at? My plane gets in at 1440 on a Monday, so in theory well before the 5pm cut off, but when you add in going through immigration, stopping to pick up the mifi, and just the walking to get to the place, I'm worried about possibly missing the bus. Plus, it's always good to have a back up plan.

Consult the Limobus schedule for buses from Narita to Shin-Uraysu. There are departures from the airport at 4pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm, and 8:30pm. (Note that those are actually the pick-up times for Terminal 3 - transpacific flights arrive at 1 or 2, for which the pickup times are a few minutes later.) The Shin-Uraysu route travels to four hotels near Disney, with the first stop at the Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay (http://www.oriental-hotel.co.jp/en). That presumably would be the place to get a taxi. See http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/2/93.

I also note that the Oriental Hotel is next to a train station; it's a one-stop journey to Maihama, the gateway to TDR. But that may be more than you want to deal with upon arrival, unless you're a TDR/Tokyo veteran.

In any case, if your flight arrives at 2:40pm, barring unusual circumstances I don’t think you’ll have a hard time making the 5pm departure (or even the 4pm departure, if everything works perfectly) for the Tokyo Disney Resort Limobus route.

sperkins921 · Aug 3, 2015

jsilvers said:
Consult the Limobus schedule for buses from Narita to Shin-Uraysu. There are departures from the airport at 4pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm, and 8:30pm. (Note that those are actually the pick-up times for Terminal 3 - transpacific flights arrive at 1 or 2, for which the pickup times are a few minutes later.) The Shin-Uraysu route travels to four hotels near Disney, with the first stop at the Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay (http://www.oriental-hotel.co.jp/en). That presumably would be the place to get a taxi. See http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/2/93.

I also note that the Oriental Hotel is next to a train station; it's a one-stop journey to Maihama, the gateway to TDR. But that may be more than you want to deal with upon arrival, unless you're a TDR/Tokyo veteran.

In any case, if your flight arrives at 2:40pm, barring unusual circumstances I don’t think you’ll have a hard time making the 5pm departure (or even the 4pm departure, if everything works perfectly) for the Tokyo Disney Resort Limobus route.

Thank you so much for the info! I would be coming in I think on terminal 2 as I have a layover, or stop over depending on how you want to look at it, in Hong Kong first. So I leave the state go to Hong Kong spend time there for a couple of days and then land in Japan. Flight JAL 7042. It is actually a code share with Cathay Pacific, which I believe uses terminal 2.

Either way, I wanted to make sure I had some idea of what to do if I should end up delayed. I hear that immigration is very efficient and that there should not be any overly large delays but, I always like to be prepared. You never know if the flight is going to be delayed for any reason, you know?

I remember browsing the time schedule at the limo bus website but had no concept of what other areas might be close to Tokyo Disney when I was last at the site. Normally, I would take the train, but I will have two full size suitcases and a carry on with me. Even though the suitcases will be mostly empty, I don't want to deal with the hassle of stairs platforms etc

Thank you again!!

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