After arriving at the Narita International Airport, one of the most practical means to reach Tsukuba is by limousine bus. Tickets need to be purchased at the Keisei Airport Bus Counter at Narita Airport Terminal 1, 2 and at the Travel Support GPA Service Counter at Narita Airport Terminal 3 before boarding. They pick up passengers at Bus Stop No. 8 of Terminal 1, at No. 10 of Terminal 2, and at No.8 of Terminal 3. The timetable of the limousine  bus service is as follows.

Revised: 12/5/2022

It takes approximately 70 minutes to Tsukuba (depending on traffic conditions), and it costs 2,400 yen for a one-way ticket. Get off at “Tsukuba Center,” then you can take a public bus, a taxi, or an AIST shuttle bus at Tsukuba Center bus terminal. (Please note that the limousine bus make a stop at Hitachino Ushiku station before going to the “Tsukuba Center.”)

*For Information about how to get to each area, visit the following links.

• AIST Tsukuba West
• AIST Tsukuba Central
• AIST Tsukuba East

• Kanto Railway Web Site Bus Information (Tsuchiura Tsukuba - Narita line)
• Narita International Airport Offical Web Site