There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Rabaul by train, plane, or taxi
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Rabaul (RAB)NRT - RAB
- Take the taxi from Rabaul (RAB) to Rabaul
17h 47m$422–1,220Fly from Tokyo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Rabaul (RAB)HND - RAB
- Take the taxi from Rabaul (RAB) to Rabaul
19h 18m$449–1,590Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Rabaul (RAB)NGO - RAB
- Take the taxi from Rabaul (RAB) to Rabaul
21h 21m$494–1,567
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Rabaul (RAB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Rabaul is to train and fly and taxi which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Rabaul is to train and fly and taxi which takes 17h 47m and costs $420 - $1,300.
The distance between Tokyo and Rabaul is 4748 km.
It takes approximately 17h 47m to get from Tokyo to Rabaul, including transfers.
Rabaul is 1h ahead of Tokyo. It is currently 12:56 AM in Tokyo and 1:56 AM in Rabaul.
There are six+ hotels available in Rabaul.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Rabaul. However, you can take the train to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Rabaul (RAB), then take the taxi to Rabaul. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hamamatsuchō, walk to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) airport, fly to Rabaul (RAB), then take the taxi to Rabaul.
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rabaul via Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rabaul via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rabaul via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rabaul via Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rabaul via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rabaul via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rabaul via Guangzhou Baiyun, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rabaul via Osaka Kansai, Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Rabaul via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Rabaul via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Rabaul via Narita International Airport, Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–22
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- $55–75
- Reserved seat
- $60–80
- Green seat
- $80–110
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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