Train journey · Tokyo
Narita Airport to Ikebukuro by trainabout 78 min door to door
Allow about 78 minutes from Narita Airport to Ikebukuro by train and subway, with 1 transfer, walking and waiting included.
Times from Narita Terminal 1.
Fastest route
- Time
- 78 min
- Transfers
- 1 transfer
- Frequency
- every ~23 min
- Walking
- 11 min
This route uses a train with a supplement (Skyliner or Narita Express): an extra ticket on top of your fare.
Without a supplement
With a standard ticket and no supplement train: about 100 min, 1 transfer.
Return: Ikebukuro to Narita Airport
- Time
- 77 min
- Transfers
- 1 transfer
- Frequency
- every ~22 min
- Walking
- 11 min
In the other direction, allow about 77 min, 1 transfer.
The difference from the outward trip comes from waiting times and transfers, which are not the same in each direction.
Going further
- Tokyo airports: times to the neighbourhoods
- Ikebukuro: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Working in Ikebukuro? Where to live
Other journeys from Narita Airport
- Narita Airport to Shinjuku by train
- Narita Airport to Shibuya by train
- Narita Airport to Tokyo Station by train
- Narita Airport to Ginza by train
- Narita Airport to Asakusa by train
- Narita Airport to Ueno by train
- Narita Airport to Roppongi by train
- Narita Airport to Akihabara by train
- Narita Airport to Shinagawa by train
- Narita Airport to Harajuku by train
- Narita Airport to Odaiba by train
- Narita Airport to Kichijōji by train
- Narita Airport to Shimokitazawa by train
Further reading
See the detailed route on the map- Tokyo airportsHaneda and Narita: calculated times to the main districts, which lines to take, practical tips.
- Where to stay in TokyoThe neighbourhoods that reach the most stations within 30 minutes, ranked.
- Tokyo neighbourhoodsShinjuku, Asakusa, Shimokitazawa…: how far can you get from each of them?
- Tokyo train linesJR, subway and private railways: stations served and average frequency.
- How to read a travel time mapColours, isochrones, how times are calculated, and frequently asked questions.