Narita to Shibuya: train, bus or taxi

From Narita to Shibuya, take the Narita Express. It runs direct to Shibuya Station for ¥3,330 one way, about 90 minutes by Shibuya hotels’ figures, and overseas visitors can buy a ¥5,200 round trip. With a lot of luggage, the Airport Limousine Bus (¥3,600) drops you at Shibuya Station, Cerulean Tower or Mark City in about 95 to 105 minutes. One warning: from about 19:40 on Friday 6 November to about 08:00 on Sunday 8 November 2026, the N’EX does not run to Shibuya.

Narita to Shibuya compared

Route	Time	Adult fare	Best for
Narita Express (N’EX)	About 90 min (hotel figure)	¥3,330, Green ¥4,100	Most visitors
N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket	As above	¥5,200 return within 14 days	Overseas visitors flying in and out of Narita
Airport Limousine Bus	About 95 to 105 min	¥3,600	Heavy luggage, hotels at Mark City or Cerulean Tower
Low-cost bus to Tokyo Station + JR	65 min or more, plus the train	¥1,500 + ¥260	Budget
Fixed-fare taxi	Not stated	¥31,500 or ¥32,500 plus tolls	Groups, late arrivals

Checked October 2026.

Narita Express (N’EX)

The N’EX runs from Narita Airport direct to Shibuya Station.

Ticket	Adult fare
One way, ordinary car	¥3,330
One way, Green car	¥4,100
N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket (overseas visitors, return within 14 days)	¥5,200

Checked October 2026, JR East N’EX tickets and N’EX round trip. The one-way fare is the same to Shibuya, Shinjuku and Shinagawa; to Tokyo Station it is ¥3,140. The fastest N’EX to Tokyo Station takes 53 minutes, and Shibuya hotels give about 90 minutes to Shibuya.

The round trip saves ¥1,460 against two one-way tickets, so buy it if you fly home from Narita.

N’EX disruption, 6 to 8 November 2026

Tunnel works on the Yokosuka and Sobu lines cut the N’EX short. From about 19:40 on Friday 6 November to about 08:00 on Sunday 8 November 2026, the N’EX runs only between Narita and Tokyo Station, with no trains to Shinjuku, Shibuya or Ofuna. Change at Tokyo Station to the JR Yamanote Line for Shibuya. The same works ran on 4 to 6 September 2026. Details: JR East notice.

Airport Limousine Bus

The bus goes from Narita to three Shibuya stops: Shibuya Station, Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel and Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu in Mark City. The fare is the same to all three.

Detail	Figure
Adult fare	¥3,600
Child fare	¥1,800
Sample journey (23 October 2026)	T1 09:20, Shibuya Station 10:55, Mark City 11:05
Departures on 23 October 2026	Six, the last leaving T1 at 19:50

Checked October 2026, Airport Limousine Bus timetable.

Older guides give ¥3,200; the operator now charges ¥3,600. Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu and Cerulean Tower both tell guests to book this bus online in advance, and the Excel’s front desk does not book it. SHIBUYA STREAM HOTEL tells guests to take it to Cerulean Tower and use the hotel’s free taxi from there. The last bus is early evening, so a late flight means the train.

Cheaper: low-cost bus to Tokyo Station, then JR

The low-cost airport bus between Narita and Tokyo Station charges ¥1,500 one way, except on late-night and early-morning runs. Its fastest trip is 65 minutes, and traffic can make it longer (operator’s site). From Tokyo Station, take the JR Yamanote Line to Shibuya: ¥260 with a ticket or ¥253 with an IC card, calculated from JR East’s March 2026 fare table.

Leg	Time	Fare
Bus, Narita to Tokyo Station	From 65 min	¥1,500
JR Yamanote, Tokyo to Shibuya	Not confirmed	¥260 / ¥253 IC (calculated)

Checked October 2026. This saves money but adds a change at a big station. The Keisei Skyliner does not serve Shibuya; its Tokyo stops include Ueno and Nippori.

Fixed-fare taxi

Narita Airport lists fixed taxi fares by zone. Shibuya-ku is in Zone D.

Route	Fixed fare
Via the Keiyo Road	¥31,500
Via the Bayshore route	¥32,500

Expressway tolls are extra, and a late-night and early-morning surcharge applies from 22:00 to 05:00 (the amount is not stated). The Narita Airport taxi page is undated, so confirm the fare at the taxi stand.

For a group, compare a booked car. The Narita Airport Private Transfer is priced per group of up to five, with flight tracking and a free wait after landing.

Which route for your hotel

• Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu (Mark City): the limousine bus stops at the building, about 90 minutes by the hotel’s figure. Off the N’EX, the hotel is about 3 minutes from the JR central gate.
• Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel: the bus stops here, about 85 minutes by the hotel’s figure. On foot it is 5 minutes from the JR West Exit.
• SHIBUYA STREAM HOTEL: take the bus to Cerulean Tower (about 90 minutes) and the hotel’s free taxi, or the N’EX and walk 1 to 2 minutes from the JR New South gate.
• Hotels in Shinjuku: the N’EX fare is the same. Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo gives about 80 minutes to Shinjuku and runs its own airport buses.

The where to stay in Shibuya guide has the full list by area, and Shibuya vs Shinjuku compares the two bases.

Going back to Narita

The N’EX round trip covers your return within 14 days. If you bought tax-free goods on or after 1 November 2026, you pay full price in the shop and claim the consumption tax back when you leave: within 90 days of purchase, before check-in, scan your passport at a tax-free terminal in the departure lobby. A green result means you are done; a red one means customs wants to see the goods. Narita is one of the airports where you can start online through Visit Japan Web. Allow extra time.

After you arrive

Shibuya Station is being rebuilt until FY2034, so check the Shibuya Station guide for the exit nearest your hotel. A March 2025 JR East notice lists Travel Service Centers at Narita Terminal 1 and Terminal 2/3, plus vending machines at the airport stations, as places to buy Welcome Suica, its visitor IC card with no deposit. Since 14 March 2026, IC fares on JR East have been cheaper than paper tickets. And before you light up outside the station: Shibuya bans outdoor smoking ward-wide except at designated areas, with a ¥2,000 on-the-spot fine. For hotels where the airport bus stops at the door, see where to stay in Shibuya. Landing at Haneda instead? See Haneda to Shibuya.