Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

HNDJapanTPL: fare-hacker-playbook

Tokyo Haneda Airport

Tokyo, Japan

Drop-off

Tokyo Station / Central Tokyo

Pin before customs

Fastest

Tokyo Monorail (Haneda Airport – Monorail Hamamatsuchō)

rail · 3-5m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Tokyo Monorail (Haneda Airport – Monorail Hamamatsuchō)
Headway: 3-5
Backup: Keikyu Line Airport Express (Haneda Airport – Shinagawa) · 5-10m

Note

Frequent monorail from all Haneda terminals to Monorail Hamamatsuchō in about 20 minutes, then transfer to JR Yamanote/Keihin-Tōhoku Lines for Tokyo Station and other central areas. Operates roughly from 05:00 to midnight with over 500 trains per day.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: Airport Limousine Bus (Haneda Airport – Tokyo Station / Marunouchi)
Mode: bus
Freq: 15-30m
Note: Limousine Bus operates from all Haneda terminals to Tokyo Station (Yaesu/Marunouchi area) in around 30–45 minutes depending on traffic. Buses run from early morning to late night; services are less frequent early morning and late evening.

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: Tokyo Monorail (Haneda Airport – Monorail Hamamatsuchō)
Mode: rail
Freq: 3-5m
Note: Frequent monorail from all Haneda terminals to Monorail Hamamatsuchō in about 20 minutes, then transfer to JR Yamanote/Keihin-Tōhoku Lines for Tokyo Station and other central areas. Operates roughly from 05:00 to midnight with over 500 trains per day.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.