Recommended for a comfortable trip on the highway bus from Nagareyama Otakanomori Station to Haneda Airport.

Take the express bus between Nagareyama Otakanomori Station and Haneda Airport!

Overview of Express Buses to Haneda Airport

Hello. My name is “Kotaka” and I live in Otakanomori.
Did you all know that there is an express bus that connects Otakanomori Station and Haneda Airport?

I recently had the opportunity to use Haneda Airport and took this express bus, and I would like to share my experience with you.

Ride Fees vs. Rail

The fare is 1,600 yen (one-way) for adults and 800 yen (one-way) for children, and the trip takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes. (As of August 2023) The advantage of using this service is that there are no transfers to the airport and there is no need to carry heavy luggage.

On the other hand, the route to Haneda Airport by train and monorail costs about 1,300 yen (one way), which is 300 yen cheaper. The time required is 1 hour and 20 minutes, the same as the express bus, but the disadvantage is that there are two transfers.

Schedule from Nagareyama Otakanomori Station

This bus departs five times a day from bus stop No. 6 at the Nagareyama Otakanomori West Exit rotary. The bus company operating the service is jointly operated by Tobu Bus Central and Keihin Kyuko Bus. The five departures from Nagareyama Otakanomori Station are at 5:20, 7:10, 9:20, 12:15, and 15:15. (As of August 2023)

If there is no bus at the time you want to board, please check if there are more buses departing from the neighboring Kashiwanoha Campus Station. In that case, you only need to take the Tsukuba Express to the next station for 3 minutes. It is possible that the times may have changed due to revisions, so be sure to check the official page link below for the latest information.

Actual experience from Nagareyama Otakanomori Station to Haneda Airport (bound for Haneda Airport)

Now, let me tell you about my actual experience using the bus. This time, I used the Tobu Central Bus service departing from Otakanomori Station at 12:17 pm.

I arrived at the No. 6 bus stop 10 minutes before departure time.

I see that many passengers are already waiting. It is crowded with families with small children, coinciding with the summer vacation period. By my count, there were 25 people waiting in line. I was beginning to wonder if the “Kotaka” would be able to board.

After a five-minute wait, the bus arrived.

Number of passengers and bus capacity from Otakanomori Station

From Otakanomori, there will be 29 passengers including “Kotaka”. With 42 seats and 8 auxiliary seats, the bus has a capacity of 50 passengers. At the time of departure from Otakanomori, the bus was almost full with 41 passengers. Well, there is no need to be in a hurry, though, because even if you can’t get on and decide to take the train, you can still make it in time.

How to get on the train

No advance reservations are made to go to the airport, including Nagareyama Otakanomori Station, and you pay the fare directly to the bus driver.

Drop-off terminals by airline

Terminal 1

Haneda Airport Terminal 1 is the drop-off point for Japan Airlines (JAL), Japan Transocean (JTA), Skymark (SKY), and Star Flyer (SFJ) passengers.

Terminal 2

Terminal 2 is for All Nippon Airways (ANA), Airdu (ADO), and Solaseed Air (SNA).

Terminal 3

Terminal 3 is for international flights.

Departure from Otakanomori Station

Due to the large number of passengers from Otakanomori, we departed at 12:20 p.m., three minutes later than scheduled. We smoothly got on the expressway from the Nagareyama Interchange a little more than 10 minutes after departure.

Intermittent natural traffic congestion!

Traffic became congested after crossing the Misato Junction, and the car repeatedly slowed to a crawl and then stopped. The estimated time of arrival is 13:27. Will we make it in time?

The route to the airport was from Kosuge Junction to join the Chuo Loop Route, and at around 13:05, the route joined the Wangan Route at Kasai Junction to head for Haneda Airport.

The same is true for trains, but it is better to plan your activities in anticipation of traffic delays, arrive a little early, and have enough time to have a leisurely meal at the airport. So “Kotaka” is in no hurry at all.

The order of terminal arrival is Terminal 2, Terminal 1, and then Terminal 3. We arrived at Terminal 1 at 13:25, almost on time. This time, we had to slow down and stop several times due to natural traffic congestion on the way to the terminal, but I guess they have it in their schedule in advance.

It arrived safely!

How to return from Haneda Airport to Nagareyama Otakanomori Station (return). Actual experience of using this service.

Now, let me explain how to get to Nagareyama Otakanomori Station from each terminal of Haneda Airport. Unlike the return trip, you need to purchase tickets in advance at the airport.In order not to get lost in the unfamiliar and spacious airport, concierge “Kotaka” of Nagareyama Otakanomori will tell you how to get from the arrival exit to the bus ticket counter and to the bus stop after purchase in an easy-to-understand manner!

Terminal 1 [Japan Airlines (JAL), Japan Transocean (JTA), Skymark (SKY), Star Flyer (SFJ)].

The arrival lobby of Terminal 1 is on the first floor, and there are arrival exits from 1 to 8. This time, “Kotaka” will be leaving from Exit 3.

◆Arrival Exit 3

The bus ticket office is located in front of exits 3 and 6. The distance is about 20 meters. After purchasing a ticket, the bus stop for Kashiwa and Nagareyama Otakanomori is #14.

◆Arrival Exit 3 and bus ticket booth angle

◆Angle of arrival exit 6 and bus ticket booth

Otakanomori is shown at the bottom of the list for Chiba direction. 19:30 departure seems to have available seats.

Now that we have purchased our tickets, let’s head for the boarding area. Ah, there is an information board for the boarding area. Hmmm… There are 19 stops, which is a lot. Among them, Otakanomori is No. 14. Oh no, it is almost time for the bus to arrive. Let’s hurry up and walk.

Good. I made it just in time. You can safely board the bus bound for Otakanomori from platform 14.

Terminal 2 [All Nippon Airways (ANA), AirAdv (ADO), Solaseed Air (SNA)

Whew – I finally arrived in Tokyo. We are tired, so let’s enjoy the ride to Nagareyama Otakanomori and take the express bus back home.

The arrival lobby of the airplane is on the first floor, and there are arrival exits from 1 to 6.

There are two bus ticket booths, one in front of Exit 3 and the other in front of Exit 4. This time, Kotaka is at Exit 5, so let’s move to the next one.

◆Arrival Exit 4 and the angle of the ticket office.

◆Arrival Exit 3 and the angle of the ticket office.

After purchasing tickets, head to bus stop No. 15 for Kashiwa or Nagareyama Otakanomori.

Wow, there are a lot of customers.

It was good. I was able to get on safely.

Terminal 3 【Terminal for international flights only

The arrival lobby of Terminal 3 is on the second floor. It is a very simple terminal with only one arrival exit in the middle of the terminal.

This is an angle of the ticket office seen from the arrival exit.

You will see the information counter 20 meters directly in front of you as you exit the arrival exit.

There is a manned bus ticket counter on the left side centered there. This is an angle of the ticket counter seen from the arrival exit.

The bus ticket booth with automatic ticket vending machines is on the right.

The manned ticket counter seems to be quite crowded, so purchase tickets from the automatic ticket vending machine on the other side.

See, it is very busy!

This is the floor MAP, take the escalator marked “BUS 1F” on the left side of the MAP and go down to the 1st floor.

For Kashiwa Station and Otakanomori direction, departures will be from platform 6.

Oh, the bus is arriving.

So, if you want to go between Nagareyama Otakanomori Station and Haneda Airport, you can choose to take an express bus! This was the information sharing by “Kotaka”.

I will see you soon!