How to come to JAEA from Narita Airport
1. Using Bus (Recommended)
The schedule of limousine bus "Rose Liner" operated by "Ibaraki Koutsuu" and "Chiba Koutsuu" is as follows
| Narita Airport |
JR Mito st.
(The south exit) |
JR Katsuta st.
(The west exit) |
Ibaraki-Kotsu
Katsuta Office |
JR Tokai st.
(The east exit) |
| Terminal 2 |
Terminal 1 |
| 07:30 | 07:35 |
09:29 | 09:48 | 09:56 | 10:08 |
| 09:10 | 09:15 |
11:09 | 11:28 | 11:36 | 11:48 |
| 10:20 | 10:25 |
12:19 | 12:38 | 12:46 | 12:58 |
| 14:25 | 14:30 |
16:24 | 16:43 | 16:51 | 17:03 |
| 15:55 | 16:00 |
17:54 | 18:13 | 18:21 | 18:33 |
| 17:05 | 17:10 |
19:14 | 19:33 | 19:41 | 19:53 |
| 18:25 | 18:30 |
20:24 | 20:43 | 20:51 | 21:13 |
| 19:35 | 19:40 |
21:27 | 21:43 | 21:51 | 22:10 |
| 20:45 | 20:50 |
22:37 | 22:53 | 23:01 | 23:10 |
* as of February 4, 2010
More information about Rose Liner http://www.ibako.co.jp/bus/hwbus/roseliner-e/roseliner-e.htm 
One way fare is 3,000 Yen.(no discount for the return ticket). You must buy a bus ticket at the ground transportation counter beforehand. It is necessary to check the bus stop number (maybe more than 30 bus stops in total), because even toward Ibaraki prefecture, there are several different bus routs. You can deposit one suitcase in the trunk room. They will give you claim tag, which is necessary when you get off the bus. The bus may skip any bus stop, if there is no request to stop. You should get off at JR Tokai station (the find destination). Rose Liner stops at the east entrance of JR Tokai station.
2. Using Train
There are two routes to get to Mito, Hitachinaka and Tokai area by train. In the underground level of Narita International Airport there are railroad stations of different railroad company (JR and Keisei) adjoining each other. These services connect Narita airport to Tokyo area. Therefore you must change train at least once in the Tokyo area. The fare of Keisei is slightly cheaper. However, for the first visitor to Japan, I recommend you to take JR because you must use JR between Tokyo station and Mito station. (JR denotes Japan Railroad company.) If you are already familiar with the area around Keisei-Ueno station and JR Ueno station. You change train from Keisei to JR in the Ueno area.
Buying ticket
You must buy passenger ticket from Narita Airport station to Tokai station. This ticket allows you to take local train. You must keep this ticket all the way to Tokai. If you use express trains, you must buy express tickets for each train in addition to the passenger ticket. You may be asked to show these tickets any time by JR staff.
- From Narita Airport Station to Tokyo Station
You have two choice. One is to use rapid train "Airport Narita". It takes one hour and half to go to Tokyo station. The train service is every one hour during the day time. You can use this train without express ticket.
The other is to use Narita Express (NEX). It takes one hour to go to Tokyo. The train service is every half hour during the day time. Since all seats are reserved in NEX, you must buy express ticket with seat reservation.
Both trains stops at the underground level of Tokyo station.
- From Tokyo Station to Ueno Station
Take JR Yamanote line (silver colored train with green stripe) north bound at the platform number 4. This is a local train. It takes about 10 minutes from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station.
- From Ueno Station to Mito Station
Use Express Super-Hitachi or Express Fresh-Hitachi of JR from Ueno station to Mito station through Joban line. The train service is every half hour during the day time. It takes about one hour and ten minutes (it depends on trains you take) to get to Mito Station. There are reserved seats and non reserved seats in this express train. Express ticket with or without seat reservation is necessary.
- Fares (from Narita to Mito for example)
- Passenger ticket of JR from Narita Airport station through Mito station via Tokyo station (204.5 km)
¥ 3,570
- Express ticket of JR Narita express (NEX) from Narita Airport station to Tokyo station (All seats are reserved.)
¥ 1,460 or ¥ 1,660 or ¥ 1,860 (Fare changes seasonally.)
- Express ticket of JR Express Super-Hitachi or Fresh-Hitachi from Ueno station to Mito station with seat reservation
¥ 2,120 or ¥ 2,320 or ¥ 2,520 (Fare changes seasonally.)
- Express ticket of JR Express Super-Hitachi or Fresh-Hitachi from Ueno station to Mito station without seat reservation
¥1,810
You must buy express ticket (with or without seat reservation) before you get on express train. Especially, when you get on Express Super-Hitachi or Express Fresh-Hitachi, you will be asked to show your passenger and express ticket by station staff at the special ticket gate set up in JR Ueno station.
Timetable (as of February 4, 2010)
JR Narita Express (NEX) on Narita and Soubu line
(All seats are reserved.)
Name of Train
(underground) |
Narita Airport St. |
Arrive Tokyo St. |
| Narita Express 2 |
07:44 |
09:04 |
| Narita Express 4 |
08:13 |
09:29 |
| Narita Express 6 |
08:50 |
09:55 |
| Narita Express 8 |
09:15 |
10:19 |
| Narita Express 10 |
09:45 |
10:47 |
| Narita Express 12 |
10:15 |
11:18 |
| Narita Express 14 |
10:45 |
11:46 |
| Narita Express 16 |
11:15 |
12:18 |
| Narita Express 18 |
11:45 |
12:47 |
| Narita Express 20 |
12:16 |
13:18 |
| Narita Express 22 |
13:15 |
14:18 |
| Narita Express 24 |
13:45 |
14:45 |
| Narita Express 26 |
14:15 |
15:18 |
| Narita Express 28 |
14:45 |
15:49 |
| Narita Express 30 |
15:15 |
16:18 |
| Narita Express 32 |
15:45 |
16:45 |
| Narita Express 34 |
16:15 |
17:20 |
| Narita Express 36 |
16:45 |
17:47 |
| Narita Express 38 |
17:16 |
18:20 |
| Narita Express 40 |
17:44 |
18:49 |
| Narita Express 42 |
18:15 |
19:19 |
| Narita Express 44 |
18:48 |
19:51 |
| Narita Express 46 |
19:15 |
20:17 |
| Narita Express 48 |
19:45 |
20:53 |
| Narita Express 50 |
20:44 |
21:47 |
| Narita Express 52 |
21:44 |
22:38 |
* Departing time may change.
JR Express Super-Hitachi or Fresh-Hitachi on Jyoban line
(Reserved Seat and Non-reserved Seat.)
| Name of Train |
Track |
Ueno |
Mito |
Katsuta |
Tokai |
| Super Hitachi 3 | 17 |
07:00 | 08:13 |
08:19 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 5 |
17 |
07:30 |
08:50 |
08:58 |
09:04 |
| Super Hitachi 7 |
16 |
08:00 |
09:20 |
09:25 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 9 |
17 |
08:30 |
09:50 |
09:54 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 11 |
16 |
09:00 |
10:17 |
10:27 |
10:34 |
| Fresh Hitachi 13 |
17 |
09:30 |
10:48 |
10:53 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 15 |
16 |
10:00 |
11:06 |
11:11 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 17 |
17 |
10:30 |
11:48 |
11:56 |
12:02 |
| Super Hitachi 19 |
16 |
11:00 |
12:07 |
12:15 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 21 |
17 |
11:30 |
12:48 |
12:52 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 23 |
17 |
12:00 |
13:07 |
13:15 |
13:21 |
| Fresh Hitachi 25 |
17 |
12:30 |
13:45 |
13:50 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 27 |
17 |
13:00 |
14:07 |
14:12 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 29 |
17 |
13:30 |
14:45 |
14:51 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 31 |
17 |
14:00 |
15:07 |
15:13 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 33 |
17 |
14:30 |
15:45 |
15:50 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 35 |
17 |
15:00 |
16:07 |
16:15 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 37 |
16 |
15:30 |
16:46 |
16:51 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 39 |
17 |
16:00 |
17:06 |
17:12 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 41 |
16 |
16:30 |
17:47 |
17:51 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 43 |
17 |
17:00 |
18:08 |
18:14 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 45 |
17 |
17:30 |
18:48 |
18:53 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 47 |
17 |
18:00 |
19:10 |
19:15 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 51 |
17 |
18:30 |
19:47 |
19:55 |
20:01 |
| Super Hitachi 53 |
17 |
19:00 |
20:07 |
20:12 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 57 |
17 |
19:30 |
20:50 |
20:55 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 59 |
17 |
20:00 |
21:11 |
21:18 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 61 |
17 |
20:30 |
21:49 |
21:57 |
- |
| Super Hitachi 63 |
17 |
21:00 |
22:12 |
22:20 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 67 |
17 |
21:30 |
22:51 |
23:00 |
23:06 |
| Fresh Hitachi 69 |
17 |
22:00 |
23:25 |
23:30 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 71 |
16 |
22:15 |
23:46 |
23:51 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 73 |
17 |
22:30 |
23:55 |
23:59 |
- |
| Fresh Hitachi 75 |
17 |
23:00 |
24:25 |
24:30 |
- |
* Track number and departing time may change.
Keisei Skyliner (All seats are reserved.)
| Name of Train |
Narita Airport St. |
Arrive
Keisei-Ueno St. |
|
Narita Airport St. |
Arrive
Keisei-Ueno St. |
| Weekday |
|
Weekend |
| Skyliner 2 |
09:23 |
10:26 |
|
09:16 |
10:21 |
| Skyliner 4 |
09:59 |
11:02 |
|
09:59 |
11:01 |
| Skyliner 6 |
10:39 |
11:41 |
|
10:39 |
11:41 |
| Skyliner 8 |
11:19 |
12:21 |
|
11:19 |
12:21 |
| Skyliner 10 |
11:59 |
13:01 |
|
11:59 |
13:01 |
| Skyliner 12 |
12:39 |
13:41 |
|
12:39 |
13:41 |
| Skyliner 14 |
13:19 |
14:21 |
|
13:19 |
14:21 |
| Skyliner 16 |
13:59 |
15:01 |
|
13:59 |
15:01 |
| Skyliner 18 |
14:39 |
15:41 |
|
14:39 |
15:41 |
| Skyliner 20 |
15:19 |
16:21 |
|
15:19 |
16:21 |
| Skyliner 22 |
15:59 |
17:02 |
|
15:59 |
17:01 |
| Skyliner 24 |
16:39 |
17:44 |
|
16:31 |
17:34 |
| Skyliner 26 |
17:12 |
18:15 |
|
17:11 |
18:15 |
| Skyliner 28 |
17:34 |
18:37 |
|
17:34 |
18:37 |
| Skyliner 30 |
18:12 |
19:17 |
|
18:02 |
19:09 |
| Skyliner 32 |
18:47 |
19:49 |
|
18:44 |
19:46 |
| Skyliner 34 |
19:26 |
20:28 |
|
19:25 |
20:28 |
| Skyliner 36 |
20:00 |
21:02 |
|
20:00 |
21:02 |
| Skyliner 38 |
20:30 |
21:33 |
|
20:30 |
21:31 |
| Skyliner 40 |
21:00 |
22:02 |
|
21:00 |
22:02 |
| Skyliner 42 |
21:30 |
23:31 |
|
21:30 |
22:31 |
| Skyliner 44 |
22:00 |
23:01 |
|
22:00 |
23:01 |
JR Local Train from Mito to Tokai
| Mito |
Katsuta |
Sawa |
Tokai |
| (omit) |
| 07:25 |
07:31 |
07:35 |
07:39 |
| 07:41 |
07:47 |
07:51 |
07:55
 Ibako Bus |
| 07:49 |
08:06 |
08:10 |
08:14 |
| 08:18 |
08:25 |
08:29 |
08:34 |
| 08:38 |
08:45 |
08:49 |
08:54 |
| 09:03 |
09:13 |
09:17 |
09:22 |
| 09:24 |
09:31 |
09:35 |
09:40 |
| (omit) |
* All car does not go to Tokai Station..
Some car is cut off at Katsuta station
(You must change car). |
* Connection bus from JR Tokai station to JAEA Naka was out of service since April 1st, 2002.
