Two railways leave Haneda's Terminal 3. The Tokyo Monorail reaches Hamamatsucho in 13 minutes for ¥520 and runs back until 11:59pm; the Keikyu Line reaches Shinagawa in 11 minutes and runs straight through to Shimbashi, Asakusa and Yokohama. A travel card bought at the airport pays for both.
What's the best way from Tokyo Haneda into Tokyo?
For most layovers, take the Tokyo Monorail from Terminal 3. It leaves about every 5 minutes and reaches Hamamatsucho in 13 minutes for ¥520, and its last train back leaves at 11:59pm every day. For Asakusa, Shimbashi or Yokohama, Keikyu trains run there directly, but the last direct trains back leave earlier, from 9:40pm to 11:32pm. Allow about an hour from landing to the train, and be back at the airport 90 minutes before departure.
Getting through the border
Before any train, you pass Japanese immigration and customs. Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) publishes no queue times, so plan on about an hour from landing to the train, and more at busy times. A slow queue shortens your time in town, not your leave-by time, which counts back from your flight. First check that your passport lets you in (visa and transit rules).
- Visit Japan Web. Register before you fly on the Japanese government’s free online service and fill in your immigration and customs details: it gives you a code to show at the border.
- Bags. On one ticket, they go straight through to your next flight. On separate tickets you collect them first; leave them at left luggage in Terminal 3, open 24 hours, before you head into town.
- Finding the train. Most international flights arrive at Terminal 3. Its arrivals floor, the second floor, has the ticket gates for both the Tokyo Monorail and the Keikyu Line, a short walk from the arrivals exit, with ticket machines and the card counters beside them.
The options at a glance
| Tokyo Monorail | Keikyu Line | Taxi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To | Hamamatsucho, for Tokyo Tower and JR trains | Shinagawa, and straight through to Shimbashi and Asakusa; or south to Yokohama | Anywhere in Tokyo |
| Time | 13 min | From 11 min to Shinagawa, 21 to Shimbashi, 33 to Asakusa, 25 to Yokohama | About 30 to 40 min to central Tokyo outside rush hours (this guide’s estimate) |
| Single fare | ¥520, or ¥519 on a travel card | ¥330 to Shinagawa; more by distance | Flat fare by ward, plus tolls |
| Pay with | Welcome Suica or another travel card, or a ticket | Tourist PASMO or another travel card, or a ticket | In the taxi |
Tokyo Monorail: the best option for most layovers
The Monorail runs from Terminals 1 and 2, through Terminal 3, to Hamamatsucho, the end of the line, on the edge of central Tokyo.
- Time. 13 minutes from Terminal 3 to Hamamatsucho.
- How often. On average every 5 minutes, so there’s no need to plan around a timetable.
- Fare. ¥520 to Hamamatsucho, or ¥519 on a travel card.
- At Hamamatsucho. Tokyo Tower is about 15 minutes’ walk. JR’s Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines go on to Tokyo Station, and Daimon station on the Asakusa Line is next door.
Paying. The easiest way is a Welcome Suica, JR East’s prepaid travel card for visitors, sold by the machines and the JR EAST Travel Service Center at the Monorail station in Terminal 3. You load it from ¥1,000, in steps of ¥1,000, with no deposit, and it lasts 28 days. Tap it on the gate going in and coming out; it also pays for JR and the subway. There’s no refund for what’s left, so load ¥2,000: enough for the Monorail both ways with a little to spare. Each traveller needs their own card. A paper ticket from the machines works too.
First and last trains. They’re the same every day:
| Every day | |
|---|---|
| First Monorail from Terminal 3 | 5:09am |
| Last Monorail from Terminal 3 into town | 12:10am |
| Last Monorail back from Hamamatsucho | 11:59pm |
These are the Monorail’s timetables for November 2026. In practice the last train only matters for a flight after about 2am: for anything earlier you have to leave town before it to be back 90 minutes ahead. From Tokyo Station, take JR to Hamamatsucho and leave by about 11:45pm to catch it; that’s this guide’s allowance for the change.
Keikyu Line: direct to Asakusa, Shimbashi and Yokohama
Keikyu trains leave Terminal 3 in two directions. Northbound, they reach Shinagawa, on JR’s Yamanote Line, and many run on without a change along the Asakusa Line, through Shimbashi to Asakusa. Southbound, they run to Yokohama. Check the destination on the platform display before you board.
- Time. The fastest trains take 11 minutes to Shinagawa, 21 to Shimbashi and 33 to Asakusa, and direct trains to Yokohama take 25. Trains that stop more often take up to 10 minutes longer into town, and this guide allows up to 10 minutes’ wait.
- Fare. ¥330 to Shinagawa, and more by distance. With a travel card you just tap in and out, and the gate takes the right fare.
- Paying. The Keikyu Tourist Information Center, on the arrivals floor beside the Keikyu gates, sells the Tourist PASMO, a prepaid travel card for visitors like the Welcome Suica: from ¥1,000, no deposit, no refund, valid 28 days. Either card works on either line.
- First train. 5:26am from Terminal 3.
Last direct trains back. These run through to the airport without a change:
| Monday to Friday | Saturday, Sunday and holidays | |
|---|---|---|
| From Shinagawa | 11:59pm | 11:42pm |
| From Shimbashi | 10:56pm | 11:32pm |
| From Asakusa | 10:41pm | 11:17pm |
| From Yokohama | 11:04pm | 9:40pm |
These are Keikyu’s and the Asakusa Line’s timetables, valid since December 2025. Later trains can still reach the airport with a change, but late at night the Monorail is simpler: from Shimbashi it’s one JR stop to Hamamatsucho, and from Asakusa any Asakusa Line train south reaches Daimon, next to Hamamatsucho. Timetables change for engineering work and holidays, so check the time at the station on the day.
Taxis and pre-booked cars
- Taxis. At Terminal 3, follow the taxi signs from the arrivals floor down to the rank on the first floor. Haneda’s taxis run flat fares to most of Tokyo’s wards, approved by the transport ministry, with expressway tolls on top. Hinomaru, one Tokyo firm, charges ¥7,600 to Chiyoda, around Tokyo Station, and ¥9,100 to Taito, for Asakusa, by day; from 10pm to 5am it’s ¥9,000 and ¥10,800. Tolls add up to ¥1,320. Those are its fares for a taxi booked at least 3 hours ahead; at the rank, ask the driver about the flat fare before you set off.
- Taxi apps. Cars booked on an app pick up on the 8th floor of the P5 car park at Terminal 3.
- Pre-booked cars. Worth it for a family or a group with luggage, or when your flight leaves after the trains stop: the driver waits in the arrivals hall. Book the return run to Haneda at the same time.
For one or two people with hand luggage, the Monorail is quicker to plan and far cheaper. A taxi is worth it for a group, with bags, or after the last train.
Storing bags at the airport
For a layover, leave bags at Terminal 3. Its baggage storage counters, on the arrivals floor and the departures floor, are open 24 hours and charge by the bag’s total length, width and height: ¥800 a day under 120 cm, ¥1,000 up to 199 cm, and ¥2,000 up to 300 cm. The departures-floor counter is where you’ll check in, so you can collect your bag on the way. More on left luggage.
Moving between terminals
Free shuttle buses link Terminal 3 with Terminals 1 and 2, about every 4 minutes from 5am to 8pm and every 8 minutes until midnight. The Monorail and the Keikyu also stop at all three terminals, Terminal 3 first on the way from town. If you’re changing planes, ask an information counter for a free transit boarding ticket for the train, showing your passport and tickets.
Timing your return
Be back at the airport 90 minutes before departure, with your onward boarding pass. From Hamamatsucho, leave 2 hours 10 minutes before your flight: up to 8 minutes for a train, 13 minutes to Terminal 3 and a few minutes up to the departures floor, then the 90 minutes. From Shimbashi or Tokyo Station leave 2 hours 20 minutes before, from Asakusa 2 hours 30 minutes, and from Yokohama 2 hours 35 minutes.
| Layover | Time in town |
|---|---|
| 5.5 hours | about 2 hours |
| 6 hours | about 2.5 hours |
| 8 hours | about 4.5 hours |
| 10 hours | about 6.5 hours |
| 12 hours | about 8.5 hours |
The table assumes an hour to get out, about 25 minutes into Hamamatsucho with the wait for a train, and 40 back to Terminal 3’s departures floor. Plans from Shimbashi have about 20 minutes less, from Tokyo Station about 25, from Asakusa about 45 and from Yokohama about 55.