Tokyo Station is the terminus for all Shinkansen lines and the Narita Express, and is on the JR Yamanote, Chuo, Keihin-Tohoku and Keiyo lines and the Marunouchi subway line. Ginza Station (Ginza, Hibiya and Marunouchi lines), Higashi-Ginza (Asakusa and Hibiya lines) and JR Yurakucho serve Ginza. Fares are approximate and may have changed; see getting to Tokyo for more detail.
Routes at a glance
| From | Best route | Time | Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narita Airport | Narita Express (N’EX) to Tokyo Station, direct | About 55–60 min | Around ¥3,070 |
| Narita Airport | Low-cost airport bus to Tokyo Station (Yaesu side) | About 65–90 min | Around ¥1,500 |
| Haneda Airport | Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho, then JR Yamanote Line to Tokyo | About 30 min | Around ¥690 |
| Haneda Airport | Keikyu Line through to Higashi-Ginza (Asakusa Line), direct on many trains | About 30–35 min | Around ¥520 |
| Shinjuku | JR Chuo Line rapid to Tokyo; or Marunouchi Line to Ginza | About 15 min | Around ¥210 |
| Shibuya | Ginza Line to Ginza, direct | About 16 min | Around ¥210 |
| Asakusa | Ginza Line to Ginza, direct | About 18 min | Around ¥210 |
Getting around Ginza & Tokyo Station
On foot: Tokyo Station to the palace plaza is 10–15 minutes; Tokyo Station to Ginza 4-chome about 15–20 minutes via Yurakucho; Ginza to Tsukiji Outer Market 10–15 minutes down Harumi-dori.
Tokyo Station tips: the Keiyo Line platforms (for Tokyo Disney Resort) are a 10–15 minute walk inside the station. Coin lockers and staffed luggage counters are plentiful but fill up by late morning.
