From Haneda International Airport to Tokyo with a Japan Rail Pass
Haneda
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A 30 minutes ride to the major stations
How to reach Tokyo from Haneda Airport with a Japan Rail Pass ?
How to reach Tokyo city
Haneda Airport has three Terminals. Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are used by the two major Japanese airlines JAL and ANA, as well as domestic companies and low cost carriers. 2010 saw the opening of the international terminal which is used mainly by Asian airlines such as Air China, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines but also by major American companies, as well as Air France, Bristish Airways and KLM in Europe. Here is how to reach Tokyo if you arrive in Haneda Airport.
With a Japan Rail Pass, that you will have exchanged at the Haneda JR East Travel Center near the Tokyo Monorail Gate ( 7h45-18h30), the easiest and cheapest way to reach Tokyo is to take the Monorail from the Airport to Hamamatsucho Station. The Japan Rail Pass ( but also the JR East-Tohoku Area Pass, the JR East-Nagano Area Pass, the JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass and the JR Tokyo Wide Pass), allow free travel on the Monorail Line.
There are three types of train (Local, Rapid and Haneda Express). The quickest one is Haneda Express but the Local train only takes a few minutes longer.
In Hamamatsucho Station, there are connections with the JR Yamanote Line, the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, the Toei Asakusa Line, and the Toei Oedo Line. The connection with the JR Lines is very easy as the two stations are nearly a the same level. To catch the subway, it is convenient but not so easy as you have to connect via Daimon Station.
Tokyo Monorail
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Step by step and Travel Times :
Step 1 : Tokyo Monorail
Haneda International Airport - Hamamatsucho Monorail Station : 14 minutes ( departure every 3/5 minutes)
Step 2 : Once in Tokyo
The next part of the journey depends on your final destination. Here are some Travel Times examples :
With the Yamanote Line :
Hamamatsucho Station - Tokyo : 6 minutes
Hamamatsucho Station - Ueno : 12 minutes
Hamamatsucho Station - Shinjuku : 18 minutes
Hamamatsucho Station - Shibuya : 23 minutes
With the Toei Oedo Line :
Hamamatsucho Station - Roppongi : 6 minutes
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All the routes and lines described above are of course available for your return trip to the airport.
If you plan to exchange your Japan Rail Pass a few days after your arrival, there are three others ways to reach Tokyo : the Keikyu Lines ( Haneda - Shinagawa will take 13 minutes), the Limousine bus who can give a direct access to the major hotels and the taxi.
