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Sep 18, 2015 | 12:25 pm

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ksandness

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Originally Posted by cocothedog

Question for tokyo experts. My family is traveling to Tokyo in March for the first time. We are staying at Shangri-La (tentatively). We are arriving into NRT at 8:30 pm on a Monday night. I know everyone thinks trains (NEX or Skyliner) are the fastest and most efficient way to get to Tokyo. HOWEVER, we'll likely have to rush to get the last NEX at 9:44. Even if we get it, that puts us into Tokyo station at 10:40. Skyliner involves a transfer and we would, at best, get in around 10:15??
So here's the question. Shangri-La has a special for a 20,000 JPY car service/limo from NRT. Wouldn't this be faster at that time of night? We will have luggage and a 9 year old child, so doing the skyliner transfer isn't too appealing.
Thoughts? What is the realistic driving time estimate from NRT to Shangri-La at 9pm on a weekday?
Thanks in advance. I have learned so much from this forum and this is my first post...

The Shangri-La is right next to Tokyo Station, so assuming you can catch the N'EX, getting into Tokyo Station at 10:15 should be no problem. Be warned, though, that Tokyo Station is huge, practically a business district in itself, but anyone should be able to direct you to the Shangri-La.

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