Chiba transport guide: Narita, Maihama, Choshi and Boso express trains

Learn which Boso limited express trains, Disney Resort station transfers and local rail and bus companies serve different parts of Chiba, using official transport information.

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The key to getting around Chiba is that the Boso Peninsula is large, and different directions use different limited express trains. This page uses official information from the Chiba Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association, JR East and Tokyo Disney Resort (checked on 2026-10-28). The official pages do not list fares and total journey times from every starting point, so they are not included; use route and timetable search tools to check journey times. Return to the Chiba travel guide.

Key points

  • JR East recommends limited express trains for Chiba and Boso: Shiosai, Wakashio and Sazanami. Reservations are available via Ekinet
  • The closest station to Disney is JR Maihama Station; Tokyo Disneyland is a 5-minute walk away, while Tokyo DisneySea requires a transfer to the Disney Resort Line
  • Chiba has several local railways, including Kominato Railway, Isumi Railway and Choshi Electric Railway

Boso limited express trains

JR East’s “Boso Train Travel” page:

Limited express Official information
Shiosai (), Wakashio () and Sazanami () Listed as limited express trains for Chiba and Boso, suitable for day trips and weekend excursions
Booking Ekinet reservations are available; there is also a conventional-line ticketless limited express service
  • This page does not list stops or departure times from Tokyo Station for each limited express, so refer to JR East timetables
  • There are also tourism pages for Choshi, Sotobo and Tateyama (including EeeE Choshi and Marugoto Wakashio MaaS)

Tokyo Disney Resort

Official page (times are estimates and exclude transfer time):

Item Details
Nearest station JR Maihama Station
Tokyo Disneyland 5-minute walk from Maihama Station
Tokyo DisneySea Transfer at Maihama Station to the Disney Resort Line and get off at Tokyo DisneySea Station; walk about 2 minutes from JR Maihama Station to Resort Gateway Station, ride about 9 minutes, then walk about 1 minute
From Tokyo Station About 20 minutes by train, no transfer
From Narita Airport About 80 minutes, with 1 transfer
From Haneda Airport About 50 minutes, with 2 transfers
  • The official site says the routes are only some of the available options and journey times may change significantly with operating conditions
  • For ticket prices, see Chiba attractions by area

Transport within the prefecture

Sightseeing transport listed by the Chiba Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association:

Category Officially listed services
Rail Boso Satoyama Torokko Train (Kominato Railway: Goi Station to Kazusa-Ushiku Station to Yoro-Keikoku Station), Isumi Railway, Kominato Railway, Choshi Electric Railway, Chiba Urban Monorail, Ryutetsu, Hokuso Railway and Yamaman Yukarigaoka Line
Boat Chiba Port cruises, Tainoura sightseeing boats and Yagiri ferry
Ropeway Nokogiriyama Ropeway
Main bus operators Keisei Bus, Chiba Kotsu, Narita Airport Transport, Chiba Flower Bus, Kominato Bus and Chiba Chuo Bus

The official page does not provide information about highway buses, scheduled ferries or car rental; consult other official sources. The prefecture’s “Getting to Chiba” page lists Tokyo, Shinagawa and Yokohama stations and Haneda Airport as starting points, and Chiba, Tateyama, Awa-Kamogawa, Choshi, Kashiwa, Narita, Maihama and Kisarazu stations as destinations, without describing the routes.

Further reading: Haneda and Narita airports to central Tokyo and Choshi and Inubosaki.

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