Layover in NRT
May 7, 2012, 6:05 pm
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Layover in NRT
Hi all,
Helping plan my high school's trip to Japan this summer. We currently have a 2 hour connection in NRT and then are going on to OKA. Flying in on AC and continuing on NH so at least connection will be in the same terminal. Is this too tight a layover for 19 people as we have to go through customs? I've been to Narita a couple times but with nowhere near this many people. Will talk to AC and see if we can be shuttled through quickly but doubt they'll be of much assistance. Thanks for any input!
Helping plan my high school's trip to Japan this summer. We currently have a 2 hour connection in NRT and then are going on to OKA. Flying in on AC and continuing on NH so at least connection will be in the same terminal. Is this too tight a layover for 19 people as we have to go through customs? I've been to Narita a couple times but with nowhere near this many people. Will talk to AC and see if we can be shuttled through quickly but doubt they'll be of much assistance. Thanks for any input!
May 7, 2012, 6:44 pm
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Being Japan - it's very efficient and organized. There are AC and NH staff on hand, and should your connection be running overly tight they will gather and escort. On occasion I have had the gate staff ask for certain customers with tight connections to identify themselves. As previously stated, 2 hours is plenty of time.
May 7, 2012, 9:03 pm
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On the other spectrum, we have an 11 hour layover coming in from BKK heading to YVR. Having never been to NRT what would people recommend to as a distraction from hanging out in the lounge. Is there a problem with checked baggage and/or a place to store carry on while exploring?
May 7, 2012, 9:07 pm
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On the other spectrum, we have an 11 hour layover coming in from BKK heading to YVR. Having never been to NRT what would people recommend to as a distraction from hanging out in the lounge. Is there a problem with checked baggage and/or a place to store carry on while exploring?
There are plenty of guides online so you can put together a nice little itinerary.
May 7, 2012, 9:15 pm
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May 7, 2012, 10:34 pm
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On the other spectrum, we have an 11 hour layover coming in from BKK heading to YVR. Having never been to NRT what would people recommend to as a distraction from hanging out in the lounge. Is there a problem with checked baggage and/or a place to store carry on while exploring?
May 8, 2012, 5:11 am
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If you've never experienced the sights and sounds of dynamic downtown Tokyo it is definitely worth seeing. If however you're looking for something with a slightly calmer pace the town of Chiba which is in between Narita and Tokyo is easily reached by the JR Sobu Rapid Line (35-40mins). Nice little town with parks, gardens, museums and good restaurants is an alternative. With an 11 hour layover, I'd definitely venture out.
May 8, 2012, 7:05 am
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Since you appear to be a group of 19, you might want to look into renting a small tour bus with guide to pick you up and take you around Tokyo for the day. There are lots of possible interesting itineraries depending on the age and interests of your group.
May 8, 2012, 7:25 am
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On the other spectrum, we have an 11 hour layover coming in from BKK heading to YVR. Having never been to NRT what would people recommend to as a distraction from hanging out in the lounge. Is there a problem with checked baggage and/or a place to store carry on while exploring?
May 8, 2012, 3:27 pm
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http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/charter/
http://www.hatobus.com/en/faq.html
Some train prices for comparison:
To Narita city (10mins - Keisei) - fare is 250 yen (one way) per person
To Tokyo (45mins - Keisei Skyliner) - 2,400 yen (one way) per person
Timetables at http://www.hyperdia.com/
Coin operated lockers at Narita airport (300 to 500 yen per calendar day)
http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/guid...st/svc_07.html
Places to see in the towns around Narita airport (boondocks not served well by public transportation, but you could arrange a little bus tour around these parts ... but I expect your group would rather go to Tokyo if you're chartering a bus)
http://www.chiba-tour.jp/eng/airport/index.html
Last edited by jib71; May 8, 2012 at 3:34 pm
May 8, 2012, 10:29 pm
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Thank you for all the replies. We will have lounge access, although only to the business class lounge, so we will check there for storage options first.
We were looking at the Narita City option, but didn't know about Chiba, so will check that one out too. TYO is definitely an interest, but I always worry about heading into a city I'm not familiar with a limited time to go to and get back from. I think there would be too many distractions there that might keep us there longer than we should.
We were looking at the Narita City option, but didn't know about Chiba, so will check that one out too. TYO is definitely an interest, but I always worry about heading into a city I'm not familiar with a limited time to go to and get back from. I think there would be too many distractions there that might keep us there longer than we should.