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Connections at HND: the honest numbers
The indicative minimum international-to-international connection at Tokyo Haneda is 60 minutes on a single booking with bags checked through. On separate tickets, add roughly 90 minutes: you'll collect bags, recheck them, and re-clear security — and no airline is obliged to help if the first leg runs late.
Transfer specifics
- Three terminals: T3 is international, T1/T2 mostly domestic — free shuttles link them landside, so int'l→domestic means security again.
- Haneda transfers are compact and efficient; it's the easy Tokyo airport where Narita is the sprawling one.
Leaving HND during a layover
Visa-free entry (90 days) for Australian, NZ, UK, US and most EU passports. Haneda is the close airport: central Tokyo is ~30 minutes by train or monorail, roughly half Narita's commute — which changes the layover math completely. The city is about 30 minutes away one-way; as a rule of thumb you want 5+ hours before exiting is worth the queues, and you should be back through security 90 minutes before boarding.
Worth your hours in Tokyo
- 5–6h is genuinely enough for Tokyo: Shinagawa or Ginza in ~25–30 min by train
- 6–8h: Asakusa's Senso-ji via direct Asakusa-line trains, or a Shibuya crossing pilgrimage
- Tired option: Oedo-Onsen-style sento baths near the Keikyu line beat sitting at a gate
Staying airside instead
- Excellent Japanese food floors — Haneda's airside dining beats most cities
- Observation decks with runway and Mount Fuji views on clear days
- Paid shower rooms and nap spaces in T3
- The Edo-themed shopping street in T3 is a cultural stop in itself
Sleeping, showers and lounges at HND
Sleep: Paid nap rooms and shower suites in T3; the airport stays open overnight (unlike Narita) and benches are tolerated, but a First Cabin-style capsule nearby is the comfortable answer.
Showers: Paid shower rooms in T3 (~¥1,000/30 min); free in some lounges.
Lounges: Priority Pass options in T3 plus airline lounges; decent but they close overnight.
Overnight reality: Haneda stays open 24h — the key advantage over Narita. Late-night arrivals can also catch limited overnight buses, but plan the terminal camp properly: it gets cold and bright.
HND layover FAQ
Is Haneda or Narita better for a Tokyo layover?
Haneda, decisively — central Tokyo is ~30 minutes away versus Narita's 60–90, so a 5-hour Haneda layover buys real Tokyo time. Haneda also stays open overnight; Narita effectively locks down.
Can I sleep at Haneda overnight?
Yes — the terminal stays open 24h with tolerated benches, plus paid nap rooms and showers in T3. It's one of the better free overnight airports in Asia.
Is 60 minutes enough to connect at Haneda?
On a single international booking it's makeable — Haneda is compact and efficient. International→domestic means a terminal shuttle and re-screening, so treat 90 minutes as that floor.
Do I need a visa to leave Haneda on a layover?
Not for Australian, NZ, UK, US or most EU passports — Japan grants 90-day visa-free entry, and the city is close enough that a 5-hour layover clears the exit threshold.
Minimum connection times are indicative and vary by airline, terminal pair and season; visa notes are simplified general guidance, not immigration advice. Facts on this page were last verified on 2026-07-02. If anything has changed, tell us and we'll fix it fast.