Airport limousine bus Do yourself a favour and catch the bus—the ‘friendly limousine’—from Narita Airport. Don’t let anyone distract you with mention of the railway, it’s a snare and a delusion. The bus costs €15 and takes up to 90 minutes. Buses run to all the main hotels. Yes, you may have to wait for half an hour for the bus to depart. Go have a coffee.

Taxi If you must have it, say because you want to have a private chat with someone meeting you, a taxi will cost up to €125. Taxi drivers at Narita tend not to know central Tokyo as they’re mostly local lads from Chiba.