To get into Tokyo from Narita Airport you can catch a cab— and pay more than $150 for a trip that can take two hours— or you can hop the rail link from the terminal for as little as $7.50 and be there in just over an hour. That's what you call a no-brainer. Here's a sampling of cities with economical direct rail service from the airport. Keep in mind that taxi travel times are variable; rush-hour traffic can sometimes cause dramatic increases.
— RICH LANG
| CITY (AIRPORT) | TAXI COST/ TRAVEL TIME | RAIL LINK/TRAVEL TIME |
| ATLANTA | $15/ 15-20 minutes | $1.50/ 15 minutes |
| BALTIMORE | $17/ 15-25 minutes | $1.35/ 25 minutes |
| CHICAGO | $30/ 20-60 minutes | $1.50/ 30-45 minutes |
| PHILADELPHIA | $20/ 15-30 minutes | $5/ 25 minutes |
| WASHINGTON (NATIONAL) | $9-$16/ 10-20 minutes | $1.35/ 25 minutes |
| AMSTERDAM | $33/ 30 minutes | $3/ 20 minutes |
| BARCELONA | $17/ 40 minutes | $2/ 21 minutes |
| FRANKFURT | $23/ 20 minutes | $3.15/ 11 minutes |
| LONDON (HEATHROW) | $50/ 30-45 minutes | $5/ 50 minutes |
| PARIS (CHARLES DE GAULLE) | $40/ 35-45 minutes | $11/ 45 minutes |
| TOKYO (NARITA) | $152/ 90-120 minutes | $7.50-$14/ 60-75 minutes |
| ZURICH | $35/ 20 minutes | $3.75/ 10 minutes |
