Centrair to Nagoya Station: ¥4,900 for 6.
With a lot of luggage, one vehicle for all 6 and the bags.
A family of 6 landing at Centrair (Chubu Centrair International Airport) has one question: Meitetsu's limited express, μSKY, or one vehicle? The limited express in its standard cars is ¥4,900 for 6, about 36 minutes (with two elementary-school children; calculated from September 2026 fares). μSKY, all reserved seats, adds a ¥450 reserved-seat ticket per person: ¥7,600, about 28 minutes. A jumbo taxi that takes 6 people and 6 suitcases in one vehicle is ¥18,000 plus tolls.
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The real total for 6The three options compared at the real price for 6
The answer: by train, 6 of you pay under ¥5,000. A jumbo taxi is about four times that, but takes you to the door of your stay in one vehicle.
Amounts in this article are calculated for a family of 6: two parents, two elementary-school children and two grandparents.
| Option | Time | Per person | One way for 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu limited express (standard cars) | About 36 min | Adult ¥980, child ¥490 | ¥4,900 |
| Meitetsu μSKY (all reserved) | About 28 min | The fare above + a ¥450 μ-ticket (any age) | ¥7,600 |
| Jumbo taxi (HiAce, seats 9) | Depends on traffic | Per vehicle | ¥18,000 + tolls |
What the chart does not show is the number of bags and the changes. A taxi goes to the door of your stay with no change.
| Option | 5 (4 adults + 1 child) | 6 (4 adults + 2 children) | 7 (4 adults + 3 children) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited express (standard) | ¥4,410 | ¥4,900 | ¥5,390 |
| μSKY | ¥6,660 | ¥7,600 | ¥8,540 |
| Jumbo taxi | ¥18,000 + tolls | ¥18,000 + tolls | ¥18,000 + tolls |
- Meitetsu's child fare is for elementary-school children (a 12-year-old still in elementary school pays the child fare). From junior high school up, children pay the adult fare; if all 6 are adults, it is ¥5,880 by limited express and ¥8,580 by μSKY.
- Children below school age ride free, up to 2 per person holding a ticket for ages 6 and over.
- This article charges the grandparents the adult fare.
- Airport buses are not in the table. Osaka Bus's "Chubu International Airport Airport Liner" to Nagoya Station (west side) runs only twice a day, at 0:30 and 7:00 (55 min, adult ¥1,500, elementary school and under ¥750, no reservations: first come, first served, and you cannot board if it is full; operator's information as of October 2026). Meitetsu Bus's Centrair Limousine does not stop at Nagoya Station (it goes towards Fushimi and Sakae).
The difference between the limited express and μSKY: "8 minutes and ¥2,700"
The answer: it comes down to whether about 8 minutes is worth ¥2,700 for 6. If you want the children and grandparents sure of a seat, take μSKY; if price comes first, the limited express standard cars.
1. μSKY is all reserved seats Meitetsu
On top of the fare you need a μ-ticket (¥450 per ride, any age). It stops at Chubu International Airport, Jingu-mae, Kanayama and Meitetsu Nagoya.
2. On the limited express, only cars 1 and 2 are reserved Meitetsu
The other, standard cars need no μ-ticket. Seats are not assigned, so 6 of you may not sit together.
3. A seat for an infant needs a ticket too Meitetsu
On μSKY, if a child below school age sits in a seat of their own, that child needs a μ-ticket and a child fare ticket.
- The off-peak discount for Meitetsu's online booking (μ-ticket ¥300) does not apply if you board or alight at Chubu International Airport Station.
- You can buy μ-tickets at staffed Meitetsu ticket offices, at touch-panel ticket machines at stations where the special cars stop, and online through the ticketless service for special cars.
- According to Meitetsu, the special cars (all of μSKY, and cars 1 and 2 of the limited express) have luggage space for large suitcases. We could not confirm whether the limited express standard cars have luggage space, or how many cases the space takes. If you have more than one suitcase each, consider a car.
- From the arrivals lobby to Meitetsu's Chubu International Airport Station, follow the signs in the airport (we could not confirm the route or the time).
- LCC flights may arrive at Terminal 2 (LCC only), a separate building from Terminal 1 (international arrivals there resumed in May 2023). From Terminal 2 to the Access Plaza, where the Meitetsu station is, is about 550 m, around 7 minutes on foot. Check your arrival terminal on your booking confirmation first.
From Nagoya Station to your stay: walk to Taikodori, about 10 minutes by subway to Osu
The answer: to a hotel on the Taikodori exit side of Nagoya Station you walk; to the house in Osu it is about 10 minutes by subway with one change.
- Osu (trive osu west and others): from Nagoya Station take the Higashiyama Line to Fushimi and change to the Tsurumai Line for Osu Kannon Station. 6 minutes at the fastest by route planner, about 10 minutes with the wait for the change (adult ¥210). About 5 minutes on foot from Osu Kannon Station to the house.
- Taikodori (Chiyokura Hotel Shuku Nagoya): 10 minutes on foot from the Taikodori exit of JR Nagoya Station. If you get off at Meitetsu Nagoya Station, walk through the station to the Taikodori exit side of JR Nagoya Station (from the Meitetsu gates to the Taikodori exit, allow about 5 minutes at an adult's pace; with children or a lot of bags it takes longer).
- If the grandparents cannot walk far or you have a lot of suitcases, take a taxi from Nagoya Station, or go straight from the airport by car.
- Check-in at the house closes at 23:00. On an evening flight, work back from the time you leave the airport.
How to choose where to stay is in Where a family of 6 can share one room in Nagoya.
With a lot of luggageWith a lot of luggage, book one vehicle that takes all 6 and the bags
The answer: to take 6 people and 6 suitcases in one vehicle, you need a large one such as the jumbo (HiAce), which seats 9 and takes 9 suitcases. A minivan for 6 passengers seats all 6 but takes only 2 suitcases.
| Vehicle | Per vehicle | Passengers | Suitcases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (Camry) | ¥15,000 | Seats 4 | 2 |
| Minivan (Esquire) | ¥16,000 | Seats 6 (5 recommended) | 2 |
| High grade (Alphard) | ¥17,000 | 5 recommended | 2 |
| Jumbo (HiAce) | ¥18,000 | Seats 9 (8 recommended) | 9 |
- In standard cars, 6 of you need 2 cars: ¥30,000 plus tolls for both.
- 20% more from 22:00 to 5:00. For pick-ups from the airport, cancellation is free up to 90 minutes before; after that the full fixed fare is charged.
- For a private transfer paid in advance on a booking site, enter the number of people and suitcases and choose the vehicle. The price shown first is the default for a small party.
On a day with a lot of luggage, a private transfer from the airport to your stay
More than one suitcase each, or grandparents who would rather avoid changes. If either applies, a private transfer is the easy way.
The price shown is the default for a small party. Enter 6 people and your number of bags on the booking screen to check which vehicles fit and the price.
Fit a child seat and it takes up one seat
The answer: if you fit 2 child seats for a family of 6, a jumbo that seats 9 rather than a minivan for 6 passengers leaves room for both people and bags.
- In Japan, using a child seat is required by law for children under 6 in a car (Road Traffic Act).
- However, vehicles in the business of carrying passengers, such as taxis and buses, are exempt from this requirement (Kanagawa Prefectural Police child-seat Q&A). Even without the obligation, if you want small children to ride safely, check whether a seat can be fitted.
- Whether child seats can be rented and which seats they fit, check with the company when you book, telling them how many and the children's ages.
Honest caveats
These are things we have not been able to verify, so we do not assert them.
We could not confirm the route or time from the arrivals lobby to the Meitetsu station
Follow the "Meitetsu" signs in the airport.
The 5 minutes from the Meitetsu gates to the Taikodori exit of JR Nagoya Station is a guide
It is a guide for an adult's walking pace, not an official time from the station. With children or a lot of bags, allow extra for getting through the station.
We could not confirm how many cases the luggage space takes, or whether the limited express standard cars have any
Meitetsu only says there is luggage space in the special cars (all of μSKY and cars 1 and 2 of the limited express). So we do not say how many suitcases you can bring.
The taxi fares are Nagoya MK Taxi's fixed airport fares, as an example
Other companies, and destinations other than Nakamura and Naka wards of Nagoya, cost different amounts. Check on the booking screen.
Child-fare categories
Child-fare categories are defined differently by each operator, and the official sites do not always state them. In this article we write only what we could confirm, and leave out anything we could not confirm. Always check how ages and headcounts are counted when you book.
Centrair to Nagoya Station FAQ
What is the cheapest way for 6 from Centrair to Nagoya Station?
Meitetsu's limited express in its standard cars. Adult ¥980, child ¥490: for 4 adults and 2 elementary-school children, ¥4,900 one way, about 36 minutes (calculated from September 2026 fares).
Do children need a μSKY reserved-seat ticket too?
The μ-ticket is ¥450 per ride, whatever the age. If an infant sits in a seat of their own rather than on an adult's lap, that child needs a μ-ticket and a child fare ticket.
Can 6 of us and our suitcases fit in one vehicle?
A minivan for 6 passengers takes only 2 suitcases. For 6 people and 6 suitcases, book a jumbo (HiAce), which seats 9 and takes 9 suitcases. With Nagoya MK Taxi's fixed airport fare, that is ¥18,000 per vehicle plus tolls.
Can we go on from Nagoya to Takayama or Shirakawa-go?
How the Hida limited express, highway buses and a private van compare beyond Nagoya is in Getting to Takayama and Shirakawa-go.
On a day with a lot of luggage, or to avoid changes, a private transfer
Up to one suitcase each, Meitetsu's limited express; more than that, one vehicle for all 6 and the bags. For a vehicle, enter 6 people and your number of suitcases on the booking screen.
For Meitetsu fares, times and μ-tickets, see Meitetsu's airport access guide (not an affiliate).
Check transfer prices and vehicles on the booking screen, and fares and times on Meitetsu's official site.
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