Tokyo Airport to Ariake (Tokyo Big Sight)

[pumi23]

We usually take the Airport Limousine Bus to our hotel, but this time we arrive at 7pm and will miss the last bus. Now we need to find another way to get to the hotel.
Does anyone have any suggestions for going to Tokyo Big Sight?
I am thinking of taking the Narita Express to Tokyo Station and then back via changing a couple of times to Ariake. This will take us almost an hour extra which is really inconvenient.
Is there any faster way (except taxi)?

[bdw]

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[pumi23]

thanks, I typed in the stations and it came up with the same plane I had. Seems no better way.

[Skinnypupp]

Using Hyperdia, I found a route that only has 2 transfers, and a total cost of just 1700 yen.

Take the Keisei line
First transfer at Nippori, onto the Yamanote line, then switch either at Shimbashi or Osaki onto the regular subway.

That is quite a trek though, if you have a lot of luggage with you. Going to and from the metro line isn't that convenient usually.

Hyperdia | Timetable and Route Search in Japan.

BTW I am pretty sure the buses run until around midnight or 11pm

[pumi23]

Thanks. I think we will take the Narita Express, then change at Tokyo Station to the Keiyo Line to Shin-kiba, then change to the other line to Kokusai-tenjijo. I guess thats the fasted way.

[pumi23]

There is no bus at 20:20 to Shiodome. The last bus to Shiodome is at 18:50.

[Skinnypupp]

I like that advice. If you have a lot of bags to lug around, it can be very tiresome after a long day going between trains. For me I'd still take the trains to save money, but I am poor, so...

[MovingIn07]

Have you tried ringing/emailing your hotel and asking their advice?

[Skinnypupp]

Train would be about 1700, not 3400, if you take the Keisei instead of NEX. At nearly twice the price, I am taking the Keisei

[pumi23]

Guys, Japan is A LOT MORE expensive than what you mentioned.

First of all, there was NO bus to Shiodome. We asked at the Airport Limousine counter and the suggested to go to CAT instead. So that cost us (2 people) 5,800 Yen. After that we took a taxi to the hotel which was another 3,230 Yen!!! CRAZY!