Narita: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Narita is a city of 132,906 people in Japan (Chiba), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Keisei Narita Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Narita runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Narita is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Narita International Airport (NRT), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 45 km), Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 54 km).
Flights to Narita: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Keisei Narita Station, Narita Airport Terminal 2･3 Station, Narita Station, Kōzunomori Station, Narita Yukawa Station, Namegawa Station. Trains to Narita
Buses to Narita · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 57 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 72 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 316 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 62 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 61 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 280 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Niigata, 264 km
- Hamamatsu, 264 km
- Ōta, 60 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Xianyang, San Bruno, Foxton, Incheon, Jeongeup, Taoyuan.
Common questions
Which airport serves Narita?
Narita International Airport (NRT), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Narita?
About 132,906 people live in Narita, across 214 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Narita in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Narita?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Narita?
Tokyo (57 km), Yokohama (72 km), Nagoya (316 km), Kawasaki (62 km), Saitama (61 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.