From Narita and Haneda straight to the venue

Fares, times and prices were checked on the operators' and venues' official sites on 15–20 October 2026. Bus times are from the October 2026 timetables; on exhibition days extra buses run and some stops are skipped. Check the official sites shortly before you travel.

Short answer: For Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Ariake Arena, PACIFICO Yokohama and Tokyo International Forum, fly into Haneda: each is one bus ride to the venue’s door or nearby, or under an hour by train. Makuhari Messe is the one venue with a direct bus from both airports, so either works. From Narita, only five buses a day go straight to Ariake (Big Sight and Ariake Arena); if your arrival doesn’t fit, take a taxi or go via your hotel. Many airport buses stop running back in the late afternoon, so if you fly out in the evening, plan the return trip too.

This guide is for travelers heading straight from the plane to the show floor with their luggage. If you are going to your hotel first, see “From Narita and Haneda to your Tokyo hotel”.

How do I get from Narita or Haneda to Tokyo Big Sight?

From Haneda, the Limousine Bus stops at “Tokyo Big Sight” itself for 1,000 yen. From Narita there is a Limousine Bus to Ariake for 3,100 yen, but only five a day.

From Haneda

From Narita

• Haneda bus: from the international Terminal 3, buses that stop at Big Sight leave between 8:35 and 14:30 (October 2026 timetable). The 15:25 and 17:25 buses skip the Big Sight stop and stop next door at Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel instead. Buses that start at Terminals 1 and 2 skip Odaiba and arrive sooner. Later in the day, take the Ariake Garden/Toyosu bus (last from Terminal 3 at 22:25) or the train.
• By train: Tokyo Monorail to Tennozu Isle (390 yen from Terminal 3, 388 yen by IC card), then the Rinkai Line to Kokusai-Tenjijo (280 yen, 272 yen by IC card).
• Narita bus: only five buses stop in Ariake, leaving Terminal 1 at 9:45, 12:45, 14:30, 16:55 and 18:55 (5 minutes earlier from Terminal 2, 10 minutes earlier from Terminal 3). They also stop at Toyosu Station, Hilton Tokyo Odaiba and Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba. If your arrival doesn’t fit, a taxi or going via your hotel is quicker.
• Big exhibition days: extra Haneda ⇔ Big Sight buses may run, and the operator recommends booking ahead on the Limousine Bus booking site. The Big Sight stop has no ticket machine: without a booking, queue and pay cash or by IC card on board.
• Back to Haneda: the last bus from the Big Sight stop leaves at 17:45 (Terminal 3 at 18:15). After that, use Toyosu Station (last bus 20:15) or the train.
• Nearest stations: Tokyo Big Sight (Yurikamome), about 3 min on foot; Kokusai-Tenjijo (Rinkai Line), about 7 min.
• Taxi: Koto-ku (Ariake and Odaiba) is not covered by Haneda’s fixed fares, so a taxi from Haneda runs on the meter.

Entrances and hall details are in our Tokyo Big Sight venue guide, and nearby hotels in Recommended hotels near Tokyo Big Sight.

How do I get from Narita or Haneda to Tokyo Ariake Arena?

From Haneda, the same Limousine Bus goes to the “Ariake Garden” stop for 1,000 yen. From Narita there are few direct options, so fly into Haneda if you can.

From Haneda

From Narita

• Haneda bus: buses stopping at Ariake Garden leave Terminal 3 from 8:35 to 22:25, roughly once an hour. Evening runs are faster.
• Narita bus: the same five buses as for Big Sight (Terminal 1 at 9:45, 12:45, 14:30, 16:55 and 18:55) stop at Toyosu Station. From there, take the Yurikamome one stop to Shin-Toyosu and walk about 8 minutes.
• Nearest stations: Shin-Toyosu and Ariake-Tennis-no-Mori (Yurikamome), each about 8 min on foot. Kokusai-Tenjijo (Rinkai Line) is about 17 min.
• After an evening event: the last bus from Ariake Garden to Haneda leaves at 17:30, and the last from Toyosu Station at 20:15. After a concert or game, head to the airport or your hotel by train or taxi. The venue sometimes routes arriving and departing crowds differently to ease congestion.
• Taxi: Koto-ku, so the meter applies from Haneda.

Venue details are in our Tokyo Ariake Arena venue guide, and nearby hotels in Recommended hotels near Tokyo Ariake Arena.

How do I get from Narita or Haneda to Makuhari Messe?

This is the one venue with a direct bus from both airports. From Haneda, the Limousine Bus stops at “Makuhari Messe Chuo” for 1,500 yen. From Narita, the Keisei Bus runs to “Kaihin-Makuhari Station” for 1,200 yen.

From Haneda

From Narita

• Haneda bus: leaves Terminal 3 from 6:45 to 23:05, roughly every 30 minutes. Besides Kaihin-Makuhari Station, it stops at Hotel Springs Makuhari, Hotel New Otani Makuhari, Hotel Francs, Hotel The Manhattan, Hotel Green Tower Makuhari and APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari (some runs skip the hotels).
• Narita bus: leaves Terminal 3 from 9:00 to 22:35 (Terminal 1 ten minutes later). No reservations: buy a ticket at the bus counter or machine before boarding, or pay by IC card. Only the 9:00 and 11:50 buses from Terminal 3 stop at Makuhari Messe Chuo; on the others, get off at Kaihin-Makuhari Station. The bus also stops at hotels including Hotel Springs Makuhari, APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari and Hotel New Otani Makuhari.
• Back to Haneda: late-evening buses skip Makuhari Messe Chuo and the hotels, so board at Kaihin-Makuhari Station. The last bus leaves there at 22:45 (Terminal 3 at 23:32).
• Back to Narita: the last bus from Kaihin-Makuhari Station to Narita leaves at 16:56. If you fly out of Narita in the evening, plan your route back in advance.
• Nearest station: Kaihin-Makuhari on the JR Keiyo Line, about 5 min on foot.
• Taxi: Narita’s fixed fares cover Tokyo’s wards, not Makuhari in Chiba City, so the meter applies.

Venue details are in our Makuhari Messe venue guide, and nearby hotels in Recommended hotels near Makuhari Messe.

How do I get from Narita or Haneda to PACIFICO Yokohama?

Fly into Haneda. Either take the direct bus to the hotel next to the venue (1,000 yen) or the Keikyu line to Yokohama Station and the Minatomirai Line (600 yen in total); both take under an hour. From Narita it is about two hours.

From Haneda

From Narita

• Haneda direct bus: on the weekday timetable it leaves Terminal 3 from 8:40 to 19:10, roughly once an hour (the last arrives at 20:00). For weekends and holidays, check Keikyu Bus’s timetable. It also stops at Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu.
• Keikyu line: a commuter line, so avoid 7:30–9:30 on weekday mornings with big bags. Keikyu and the Minatomirai Line are separate companies: change at Yokohama Station.
• Narita direct bus: not every bus stops at the hotel; those that don’t end at Yokohama Station (YCAT). The last bus to the hotel leaves Terminal 3 at 20:45; the last to Yokohama Station at 21:45.
• Taxi from Haneda: Yokohama’s Nishi-ku and Naka-ku (Minato Mirai) have a fixed fare. The Terminal 3 taxi stand for Kanagawa is closed until 31 January 2027, so if you land on an international flight, go to the Terminal 1 or 2 taxi stand.
• Taxi from Narita: Narita’s fixed-fare taxis only cover Tokyo, so the ride to Yokohama is metered. For the trip back from Yokohama to Narita, Yokohama taxi companies offer a fixed fare (37,500 yen from Yokohama City, 44,500 yen 22:00–5:00, tolls extra).
• 6 November evening to 8 November morning 2026: N’EX runs only to and from Tokyo Station and does not go to Yokohama.
• Nearest stations: Minatomirai (Minatomirai Line), about 5 min on foot; Sakuragicho (JR and municipal subway), about 12 min.

Venue details are in our PACIFICO Yokohama venue guide, and nearby hotels in Recommended hotels near PACIFICO Yokohama.

How do I get from Narita or Haneda to Tokyo International Forum?

Head for Tokyo Station or Yurakucho: the Forum is a 1-minute walk from Yurakucho Station and 5 minutes from Tokyo Station. From Narita, take N’EX to Tokyo Station (3,140 yen, fastest 53 min). From Haneda, take the Limousine Bus to Tokyo Station (1,200 yen) or Keikyu to Shinagawa and change to JR.

From Haneda

From Narita

• Trains: Keikyu and the Monorail are commuter lines. Weekday mornings 7:30–9:30 are crowded: with big bags, take the bus or a taxi.
• From Tokyo Station: the Forum connects underground to the Keiyo Line platforms at Tokyo Station.
• Narita bus: the only Tokyo Station stop is the Yaesu North Exit. The last bus leaves Terminal 3 at 20:35 (Terminal 1 at 20:45).
• 6 November evening to 8 November morning 2026: N’EX runs only to and from Tokyo Station, which makes no difference for the Forum.
• N’EX tickets: all seats are reserved. Buy on the day at the airport station, or book ahead from overseas on JR East’s booking site, JR-EAST Train Reservation.

Venue details are in our Tokyo International Forum venue guide, and nearby hotels in Recommended hotels near Tokyo International Forum.

What should I watch out for on exhibition days?

On big exhibition days, the buses between the airports and the venues fill up.

• Extra Haneda ⇔ Tokyo Big Sight buses may run. From 26 to 30 October 2026, extra buses leave Haneda for Big Sight at 9:00, 10:25, 11:15 and 12:25; from 28 to 31 October, extra buses leave Big Sight for Haneda at 13:45, 15:30 and 17:30 (Limousine Bus notice). Book ahead on the booking site. Without a booking, at Big Sight you queue and pay on board, and wait for the next bus if it is full; at Haneda, buy a ticket for a set departure time from the machine in the 1st-floor arrivals lobby.
• On 24 October and 1, 15 and 23 November 2026, some Limousine Buses on the Ariake/Odaiba routes skip stops because of event traffic controls.
• Everyone leaves at closing time, and many airport buses stop running in the late afternoon. Check the last bus before the day starts.

Can I go to the venue with my suitcase?

The Limousine Bus loads bags under the vehicle, so big luggage is no problem on the way. At the venue, check the venue guide for cloakrooms and coin lockers. Exhibitors with sample cases should take the bus or a taxi.

Ride-hailing apps (GO, Uber, DiDi) work too. Every Haneda terminal has an app pick-up point. You can set the venue name as the destination, so there is nothing to explain in Japanese.

Quick picks

• Tokyo Big Sight: Limousine Bus from Haneda to the door, 1,000 yen, about 25–50 min. Only five direct buses a day from Narita.
• Tokyo Ariake Arena: Limousine Bus from Haneda to Ariake Garden, 1,000 yen. After an evening event, take the train or a taxi.
• Makuhari Messe: Limousine Bus from Haneda, 1,500 yen; Keisei Bus from Narita, 1,200 yen. Last bus to Narita at 16:56.
• PACIFICO Yokohama: direct bus from Haneda, 1,000 yen, or Keikyu plus the Minatomirai Line, 600 yen.
• Tokyo International Forum: N’EX from Narita to Tokyo Station; from Haneda, Keikyu to Shinagawa and JR to Yurakucho.
• Taxis to Ariake or Odaiba run on the meter from Haneda; from Narita, a booked Tokyo fixed-fare taxi is 21,000 yen.

Sources (checked 15–20 October 2026)

• Limousine Bus timetables: Haneda → Odaiba/Ariake/Tokyo Big Sight, Odaiba/Ariake/Tokyo Big Sight → Haneda, Narita → Odaiba/Ariake, Haneda → Makuhari/Chiba, Makuhari/Chiba → Haneda, Narita → Yokohama, Narita → Tokyo Station, Haneda → Tokyo Station (journey times worked out from the timetables)
• Limousine Bus: extra Tokyo Big Sight ⇔ Haneda buses
• Keisei Bus: Narita Airport – Inagekaigan / Kaihin-Makuhari
• Keikyu Bus: Haneda – Yamashita Park / Minato Mirai / Red Brick Warehouse, Keikyu Bus: Haneda – Yokohama Station (YCAT)
• Keikyu: access to Haneda Airport, Minatomirai Line: fares from Yokohama
• JR fares and times (Shinagawa / Hamamatsucho to Yurakucho): Yahoo! Transit and Jorudan, checked 20 October 2026
• Tokyo Monorail: fares from Haneda Terminal 3 (PDF), Rinkai Line fares
• JR East: Narita Express (N’EX), JR East: Yokosuka/Sobu line tunnel work notice
• Venue access pages: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Ariake Arena, Makuhari Messe, PACIFICO Yokohama, Tokyo International Forum
• Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association: fixed fares from Haneda, Narita fixed fares, Narita International Airport: taxis
• Kanagawa Taxi Association: Haneda ⇔ Keihin area fixed fares, Keihin area ⇒ Narita fixed fares, Haneda Airport: taxis
• GO: app pick-up point at Haneda Terminal 3 (press release)

Update history: published 20 October 2026.