Tokyo Transportation Guide | Narita Airport to Ueno ～ Skyliner

Ueno is the first stop for Tokyo trips for many reasons:

1️⃣ Many hotel options
2️⃣ Excellent location, direct access to the airport and various city spots by train, within walking distance to Senso-ji Temple and Akihabara
3️⃣ Numerous shopping spots

📍From Narita Airport to Ueno, people usually take Keisei Electric Railway, which includes Skyliner, Access Express, and Keisei Main Line. The pros and cons are as follows:

❇️ Skyliner
👍 Direct to Ueno, fastest arrival (about 40 minutes), reserved seats (assigned seating, spacious seats), charging ports available, dedicated luggage area
👎 Higher price (Adult one-way JPY 2580)

❇️ Access Express
👍 Direct or transfer to Ueno, cheaper price (Adult one-way JPY 1280)
👎 Longer travel time (about 1 hour), carry-on luggage only, no reserved seats

❇️ Keisei Main Line
👍 Direct to Ueno, cheapest (Adult one-way JPY 1060)
👎 Longest travel time (about 1 hour 20 minutes), carry-on luggage only, no reserved seats

📍 Skyliner Route
Narita Terminal 1 → Narita Terminal 2 → Aoto (some trains) → Shin-Kamagaya (some trains) → Nippori → Keisei Ueno
👉 Keisei Ueno Station is only a 3-minute walk to JR Ueno Station, making transfers very convenient

⏰ Skyliner Schedule: About 2-3 trains per hour
From Narita Terminal 1 ⇒ First train 07:23, last train 23:00
From Ueno or Nippori ⇒ First train 05:40, last train 20:20

❓ How to buy Skyliner tickets:
1️⃣ On-site (ticket machines and counters at Ueno, Nippori, and Narita Airport B1 floor)
2️⃣ Official website (discount available, exchange QR CODE for ticket on-site)
3️⃣ Some travel ticket websites (discount available, exchange QR CODE for ticket on-site)

🚄 How to take Skyliner at Narita Terminal 2
1️⃣ Follow the railway signs to B1, then turn right following the signs
2️⃣ After seeing the Keisei Line gates, the left side is for Keisei Line Skyliner
3️⃣ Buy or exchange tickets
👉 Keisei Electric Railway ticket machines – self-service, fewer people
👉 SKYLINER & KEISEI INFORMATION CENTER – buy tickets on-site, purchase Tokyo Metro combo discount tickets, exchange QR CODE
👉 Skyliner ticket counter – fast ticket purchase area, can buy tickets or exchange QR CODE but cannot buy Tokyo Metro combo discount tickets
4️⃣ Enter the gate
5️⃣ Wait on platform 1, wait at the boarding gate indicated on your ticket

🔹 Whether at Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, Keisei Electric Railway is on B1 floor; for Terminal 3, you need to walk to Terminal 2 to board.

🎫 Skyliner one-way fare (from Narita Airport to Ueno)
Adult ~ JPY 2580; 6-12 years old ~ JPY 1290
Additionally, you can purchase Tokyo Metro combo discount tickets (1-day/2-day/3-day)

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