Route plans for Kunitachi from airports

Summary of route plans

Narita Airport → JR Kunitachi station

Route Plans	Total fare (yen)	Approximate time (minutes)	Transfer (times)
(1) take local trains only	¥1,860	120	2
(2) take limited express train	¥3,840	130	1
(3) take shuttle bus	¥3,740	130-200	1

Haneda Airport → JR Kunitachi station

Route Plans	Total fare (yen)	Approximate time (minutes)	Transfer (times)
(1) take trains	¥960	80	2
(2) take shuttle bus	¥1,690	100-140	1

Recomended route plans from Narita Airport

Plan 1: take local trains only

Less expensive plan

Total fare: 1,860 yen
Approximate time: 120 min. (transfer time included)
Transfer: 2 times

• Narita International Airport
  ↓ Walk to Keisei station
• Keisei Line "Narita Airport Terminal 1" or "Narita Airport Terminal 2·3" station
  Take Access Express (Track #1)
  • Buy a ticket to "Higashi-Matsudo"
  «42 min.»
• Higashi-Matsudo
  Transfer to JR Musashino Line
  • Buy a ticket to "Kunitachi"
  • Take a train for Fuchu-Honmachi (Track #1)
  «66 min.»
• Nishi-Kokubunji
  Transfer to JR Chuo Line
  • Take a train going toward Tachikawa (Track #2)
  «3 min.»
• Kunitachi

Plan 2: take limited express train

Trains run frequently / Pay fare all at once at first station

Total fare: 3,840 yen
Approximate time: 130 min. (transfer time included)
Transfer: 1 times

• Narita International Airport
  ↓ Walk to JR station
• JR "Narita Airport Terminal 1" or "Narita Airport Terminal 2·3" station
  Take Narita Express (N'EX)
  • Buy a ticket to "Kunitachi" with N'EX reserved seat ticket to "Shinjuku"
  «90 min.»
• Shinjuku
  Transfer to JR Chuo Line Rapid Service (Kaisoku)
  • Take a train going toward Tachikawa (Track #11,12)
  • When you take Special Rapid Service train, you must change to Rapid Service at Kokubunji.
  «35 min.»
• Kunitachi

Plan 3: take shuttle bus

The buses run infrequently / May convenient if you stay a hotel at Tachikawa

Total fare: 3,740 yen
Approximate time: 130-200 min. (transfer time included)
Transfer: 1 times

• Narita International Airport
  ↓ Walk to bus terminal
• Airport bus terminal
  Take Airport Limousine Bus for Tachikawa.
  • Buy a ticket at Airport Limousine Bus ticket counter.
    (The ticket counter is on 1F at Terminal 1 and 2, 2F at Terminal 3)
  • You can choose "Tachikawa Station" or "Palace Hotel Tachikawa" as alighting point.
  «125-190 min.» (depending on traffic conditions)
• Tachikawa
  Transfer to JR Chuo Line Rapid Service (Kaisoku)
  • Take a train for Tokyo (Track #3,4)
  • DO NOT take Special Rapid Service train. It never stop Kunitachi.
  «3 min.»
• Kunitachi

Recomended route plans from Haneda Airport

Plan 1: take trains

One of the reasonable plans

Total fare: 960 yen
Approximate time: 80 min. (transfer time included)
Transfer: 2 times

• Haneda Airport
  ↓ Walk to Keikyu station
• Keikyu Haneda Airport International Terminal Station
  Take a train going toward Shinagawa (Track #2)
  • Buy a ticket to "Shinagawa"
  • Be careful !! Some trains never arrive at Shinagawa (ex. for Zushi, Kanazawa-Bunko, Keikyu-Kamata)
  «12 min.»
• Shinagawa
  Transfer to JR Yamanote Line
  • Buy a ticket to "Kunitachi"
  • Take a train going toward Shinjuku (Sotomawari, Track #2)
  «21 min.»
• Shinjuku
  Transfer to JR Chuo Line Rapid Service (Kaisoku)
  • Take a train going toward Tachikawa (Track #11,12)
  • When you take Special Rapid Service train, you must change to Rapid Service at Kokubunji.
  «35 min.»
• Kunitachi

Plan 2: take shuttle bus

The buses run less frequently / May convenient if you stay a hotel at Tachikawa

Total fare: 1,690 yen
Approximate time: 100-140 min. (transfer time included)
Transfer: 1 times

• Haneda Airport
  ↓ Walk to bus terminal
• Airport bus terminal
  • Buy a ticket at bus ticket (and hotel reservation) counter.
    (Bus ticket vending machines are also available by bus stops)
  • You can choose "Tachikawa Station" or "Palace Hotel Tachikawa" as alighting point.
  • Take a bus for Tachikawa (Bus stop #4)
  «90-130 min.» (depending on traffic conditions)
• Tachikawa
  Transfer to JR Chuo Line Rapid Service (Kaisoku)
  • Take a train for Tokyo (Track #3,4)
  • DO NOT take Special Rapid Service train. It never stop Kunitachi.
  «3 min.»
• Kunitachi