Overview
Tokyo Haneda Airport is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Narita Airport, which together form the main gateway in and out of Japan.
Haneda Airport used to be the only Tokyo airport but without enough physical space to expand to meet increasing demand, Narita Airport was built.
Haneda is a smaller airport than Narita but is located much closer to the center of the city.
The transfer time from Haneda Airport to Niseko is between 6.5 and 9.5 hours depending on your chosen method of travel
Trains or flight & overland transfer are both possible options for transport from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Niseko.
Flights to Tokyo Haneda Airport
Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) handles mostly domestic flights from within Japan but increasingly handles international flights from all over the world as well.
If you plan to arrive at Haneda Airport later than 21:00, you will need to stay at an airport hotel and travel the next morning. The most convenient hotel options are First Cabin Capsule Hotel (Terminal 1), Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu Hotel (Terminal 2) and Royal Park Hotel Tokyo Haneda (Terminal 3), all of which are located within the terminal buildings. Terminals 1 and 2 are connected via an internal walkway.
Additional hotel options can be found adjacent to the hotel close to Tenkubashi Station and Anamori Inari Station.
Travel between Tokyo Narita Airport and Tokyo Haneda Airport
These days there are usually enough flight options that you shouldn't need to transfer between Narita and Haneda airports. However, if you do have to, you can do this using the "Limousine" Bus Service (a bus, not an actual Limousine...) (80 mins) or by train:
- Stage 1: Keisei Skyliner: Narita Airport Terminal Station -> Nippori Station (37 minutes)
- Stage 2: JR Yamanote Line: Nippori Station to Hamamatsucho Station (16 mins)
- Stage 3: Tokyo Monorail Express: Hamamatsucho Station to Haneda Airport Station (22 mins)
The bus service is arguably more convenient and takes roughly the same amount of time.
Flight to Chitose Airport & overland transfer to Niseko
- Price: Varies
- Transfer Time: Approx 6.5 to 7.5 hours (1.5 hours flight + 2.5 to 3 hours overland transfer + 2.5 to 3 hours total waiting time)
If you can fly into Haneda Airport from your home country, there is no shortage of domestic flights up to Chitose Airport.
The combined Narita Airport and Haneda Airport to Chitose Airport routes actually offer the most flight departures of any route in Japan!
Flight time from Haneda Airport to Chitose Airport is 1.5 hours and the transfer time from Chitose Airport to Niseko is between 2.5 and 3 hours depending on your choice of transfer.
Pros
- Fastest option
- Usually lowest priced
- Dozens of flight departures each day
Cons
- Not as comfortable as the Shinkansen
- Can't use JR Rail Pass
Train from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Niseko
- Price: Approximately ¥27,000 per person
- Transfer Time: Approx 9.5 hours (including waiting time between trains)
If you don't like to fly or really want to experience the Shinkansen (bullet train), you can get all the way from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Niseko by train.
Tokyo Haneda Airport Terminals 1 and 2 have a shared Train Station located between the terminal buildings internally connected to each terminal building. Terminal 3 has its own train station.
Tickets can be purchased on the day of travel from ticket machines or a sales counter.
There are two rail options from Haneda Airport to central Tokyo:
- Keikyu Line - Private rail line
- Tokyo Monorail - Private rail line but integrated into the Japan Rail (JR) system
Both options take about the same amount of time but the Keiku line has not been integrated into the JR Network and so the JR Rail Pass is not valid on this service.
Tokyo to Haneda Airport Map
The route from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Niseko differs slightly, depending on whether you prefer to start with the Keikyu Line or the Tokyo Monorail:
Option 1: Keikyu Line + Shinkansen
The route takes place in five stages:
- Stage 1: Keikyu Line: Haneda Airport Terminal 1-2 Station OR Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station -> Shinagawa Station (15 minutes)
- Stage 2: JR Yamanote Line: Shinagawa Station -> Tokyo Station (10 minutes)
- Stage 3: Shinkansen Hayabusa Express: Tokyo Station -> Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station (4.25 hours)
- Stage 4: Limited Express Hokuto Line: Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station -> Oshamambe Station (68 minutes)
- Stage 5: JR Hakodate Line: Oshamambe Station -> Kutchan Station (100 minutes) OR Oshamambe Station -> Niseko Station (81 minutes)
Option 2: Tokyo Monorail + Shinkansen
The route takes place in five stages:
- Stage 1: Tokyo Monorail Express: Narita Airport Terminal Station -> Hamamatsucho Station (17 minutes)
- Stage 2: JR Keihin-Tohoku / Negishi Line: Hamamatsucho Station -> Tokyo Station (4 minutes)
- Stage 3: Shinkansen Hayabusa Express: Tokyo Station -> Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station (4.25 hours)
- Stage 4: Limited Express Hokuto Line: Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station -> Oshamambe Station (68 minutes)
- Stage 5: JR Hakodate Line: Oshamambe Station -> Kutchan Station (100 minutes) OR Oshamambe Station -> Niseko Station (81 minutes)
If you are staying in Hirafu & Hanazono villages, Kutchan Station is the closest station and is a 15 minutes drive away.
If you are staying in Niseko Village or the Annupuri area, Niseko Station is the closest station and is 10 minutes drive away.
If you plan which train you plan to get in advance, most accommodations in Niseko will provide a pick up and drop service between Kutchan Station or Niseko Station and your accommodation, if you book it with them in advance with a couple of weeks’ notice.
Alternatively, you can take a local taxi for approximately ¥2,500 for the 15 minutes drive. Please ensure you have your destination written out in Japanese as most taxi drivers in Japan do not speak conversational level English.
Japan Rail Pass: For guests visiting Niseko as part of a longer itinerary of travel elsewhere in Japan, either side of their ski experience, a Japan Rail Pass can be a fantastic investment, allowing unlimited train travel on most Japan Rail trains, for periods of 7, 14 or 21 days to suit your travel schedule.
- Look up winter season train timetables on JR East and JR Hokkaido OR Search Japan's train schedules using the Japan Transit Planner.
Pros
- Free if you hold a JR Rail Pass
- More comfortable than flying
Cons
- A complex trip requiring multiple changes of train
- Not ideal for passengers with ski / snowboard bags
- Longer total transfer time than flying
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Niseko Transfers
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Getting Around Niseko
Whether you prefer to jump on a shuttle bus, book a taxi or hire a car and drive yourself, there are plenty of options to get around the Niseko area.
Niseko Accommodation
With the healthy mix of visitors from East and West, there is a variety of styles to suit everyone.
All information is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing.