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Old Feb 10, 2016, 11:56 am
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ALL NRT / Tokyo Narita & HND / Tokyo Haneda Connection Issues


Tokyo Narita is actually nearer to Chiba City in Chiba Prefecture. Haneda is Tokyo's older (more recently restricted to domestic) airport, recently expanded and once again international airport, south of Tokyo at the bay.


MCT should be planned at no less than 4:00. Passengers must recover their checked baggage at the arriving airport and check it in at the departure airport.

Transport includes private cars (¥19,000 and up) or taxis (¥23,500 daytime, ¥29,300 night), Limousine Bus (much more reasonable, direct, about 1:30) or train (1:45).

The Airport Limousine Bus is one (my preferred) option:.

By Limousine Bus bus: Direct, 90 minutes, 2-4 connections per hour
Limousine buses between Haneda Airport and Narita Airport operate every 15 to 30 minutes. The one way journey takes about 60-90 minutes and costs ¥3,100 yen (but traffic could result in a 2:00 ride).
The other (see here on Japan Guide) is

By direct Keisei/Keikyu train: Direct, 105 minutes, ¥1,800 yen, 1-2 connections per hour
Direct limited express trains connect Tokyo's two airports approximately every 40 minutes except in the late afternoons and evenings. The one way journey takes around 105 minutes and costs 1800 yen. The direct trains are known as "Access Express" or "Airport Kaitoku".
AA awards and paid tickets allow up to 23:59 for international connections such as this, so it is a viable option. Awards can be single awards if Japan is allowed as a connection point and the most significant carrier sells an on instructed ticket for the prospective award. See AA oneworld and Other Airline (Partner) Award information, rules (2015 on) for more information.

Separate tickets on separate airlines, particularly if out of alliance, may be cancelled if flights are missed; give yourself plenty of time.

If overnighting, NRT has an abundance of hotels that offer competitive prices and airport (and Narita-Shi / town) shuttle busses. HND has few hotels, including one within the domestic terminal, at generally higher prices.
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Old Oct 15, 2014, 7:35 am
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GUIDE: All NRT-HND or v.v. connection issues and questions

Will AA allow SFO-HND connecting to NRT-ICN on the same award ticket? Or will they require 2 separate tickets since HND and NRT are 2 different airports? Thanks.

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Old Oct 15, 2014, 7:38 am
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You should be allowed that routing.

NRT and HND are considered the same city much like JFK and EWR.
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Old Oct 15, 2014, 8:41 am
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Pretty sure they should allow it, but you still only have 23:59 to connect, and you'll need plenty of time to get from HND to NRT.
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Old Oct 15, 2014, 8:49 am
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Of course, JL also flies HND-GMP.
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Old Oct 15, 2014, 9:14 am
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Of course, JL also flies HND-GMP.

OMG! I didn't know that. Thank you for that tip and thanks to all the other replies also.
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Doesn't JL fly SFO-HND?
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Originally Posted by JDiver
Doesn't JL fly SFO-HND?
JL does, and the OP was asking whether SFO-HND//NRT-ICN would ticket as one award. (I think someone changed the thread title.)
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Old May 13, 2015, 10:56 am
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Fly into NRT and out of HND on award ticket?

Hey everyone,
I am thinking about booking a ticket from LA to HKG. First leg would be JAL to Narita. I would like to have the second leg be from Haneda to Hong Kong as CX offers First Class on that route. Does anyone know if the award rules allow a switch of connecting airport if they are in the same city?

Would love to have the info before I talk to reservations! Thanks so much.
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Old May 13, 2015, 10:59 am
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NRT/HND are co terminals. so you are good to go.

just a long train ride.
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Old May 13, 2015, 11:07 am
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The Airport Limousine Bus is one (my preferred) option:

By limousine bus
Direct, 90 minutes, 3100 yen, 2-4 connections per hour
Limousine buses between Haneda Airport and Narita Airport operate every 15 to 30 minutes. The one way journey takes about 90 minutes and costs 3100 yen.
The other (see here on Japan Guide) is

By direct Keisei/Keikyu train: Direct, 105 minutes, 1800 yen, 1-2 connections per hour
Direct limited express trains connect Tokyo's two airports approximately every 40 minutes except in the late afternoons and evenings. The one way journey takes around 105 minutes and costs 1800 yen. The direct trains are known as "Access Express" or "Airport Kaitoku".

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Old May 13, 2015, 11:51 am
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Haven't done the train but the limousine bus is a breeze. Not sure CX regional F is worth the effort, though.
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Old May 13, 2015, 11:51 am
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Yes it's totally fine. I have the same itinerary booked in reverse. With a few more flights added on for good measure. You can even spend a day (less than 24 hrs) in Tokyo so you don't have to rush from NRT to HND.
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Old May 13, 2015, 11:58 am
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Originally Posted by ymmot73
I would like to have the second leg be from Haneda to Hong Kong as CX offers First Class on that route.
And they're still, at this moment, using the 744 on one of the morning flights on this route, too. Though that doesn't sound to be compatible with the itinerary you're planning, unless you do an overnight.
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Old May 13, 2015, 12:18 pm
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And they're still, at this moment, using the 744 on one of the morning flights on this route, too. Though that doesn't sound to be compatible with the itinerary you're planning, unless you do an overnight.
That might be a nice thing to do if the timing's right. One can find hotel bargains at NRT, and I'm guessing 747 flights will diminish as airlines continue to "dump the bump".

P.S. CX will discontinue all 747 regional flights early 2016.)

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Old May 13, 2015, 12:20 pm
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Thanks so much for the info everyone! Looking forward to giving it a shot.
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