Chiba

By bus

Airport Limousine buses link Chiba to Haneda and Narita Airports.

By plane

The JR Narita Line links Chiba directly to Narita's international airport. A few N'EX limited expresses stop at Chiba on their way to Tokyo, but usually the ordinary rapid service trains are a better bet.

By train

Train is the obvious means of arrival, as a dense web of routes links Chiba to Tokyo and points in the vicinity.

The JR Sōbu Rapid Line 総武快速線 runs from Tokyo Station's underground platforms to Chiba station via Kinshichō and Tsudanuma. Rapid trains reach Chiba in approximately 40 minutes at a cost of ¥620; you have the option, especially during the evening rush, of shelling out an additional ¥810 for a reserved seat on a limited express train, which make the run to Chiba in as little as 25 minutes.

The JR Chuō-Sōbu Local Line 中央・総武線「各駅停車」 runs directly across the Yamanote Line loop, via Shinjuku and Akihabara. Local trains take about 70 minutes to reach Chiba from Shinjuku on a regular service; this is shaved a little if you change to a Sobu Rapid train at Kinshicho. In either case the fare is ¥780.

The JR Keiyō Line 京葉線 runs from Tokyo Station to Chiba Minato and Soga stations along the coast 45 minutes, ¥740, via Maihama Tokyo Disneyland, Nishi-Funabashi and Kaihin-Makuhari.

The private Keisei Chiba Line 京成千葉線 runs into Chiba-Chuō 千葉中央 station from Tsudanuma station on the Keisei Main Line from Ueno and Nippori.