Narita Airport Terminal 1 → Keisei Ueno
| Method | Duration | Cost | Transfers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train Keisei Skyliner Speed | 50 min | ¥2,580 | 0 | Keisei Skyliner is an all-reserved limited express with luggage racks. In addition to the fare of ¥1,280 (¥1,267 by IC card), you need a Skyliner ticket for ¥1,300 (¥300 more if you board without one), for ¥2,580 in total (¥2,567 with an IC card) to Nippori or Keisei-Ueno. From Narita Airport Station (Terminal 1) it takes about 44 minutes to Nippori and about 50 minutes to Keisei-Ueno, with no transfer; Keisei-Ueno is a separate station from JR Ueno, a walk away. Trains also stop at Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, which serves Terminals 2 and 3; Terminal 3 has no station of its own and is about a 10-minute walk away. On the timetable in effect since 13 December 2025, trains leave the airport roughly every 20 minutes for most of the day. Keisei changes its timetable from 21 November 2026 (weekends and holidays) and 24 November 2026 (weekdays); for travel from those dates, check Keisei's timetable. |
| Train Budget | 115 min | ¥1,410 | 1 | A JR Sobu Line Rapid train, with no reserved seats and limited luggage space. Take the Sobu Rapid to Tokyo, then the Ueno-Tokyo Line to JR Ueno; the train journey to JR Ueno takes about 115 minutes and costs ¥1,410 for a paper ticket (¥1,408 by IC card). Allow extra time to walk to Keisei-Ueno, a separate station. |
| Train Keisei Narita Sky Access Line Budget | 85 min | ¥1,280 | 1 | Keisei Access Express runs on the Narita Sky Access Line with no limited-express charge: ¥1,280 (¥1,267 by IC card) to Keisei-Ueno. Most trains continue from Aoto onto the Toei Asakusa Line, so for Ueno change at Aoto to a Keisei Main Line train; on the timetable in effect since 13 December 2025, only a few weekday evening trains run through to Keisei-Ueno. Check the destination before boarding. From Narita Airport Station (Terminal 1), about 85 minutes with the change at Aoto (about 60 minutes on a through train). Keisei changes its timetable from 21 November 2026 (weekends and holidays) and 24 November 2026 (weekdays); for travel from those dates, check Keisei's timetable. |
| Bus Heavy Luggage OK | 140 min | ¥3,280 | 1 | The Airport Limousine (Airport Transport Service) bus for this option runs to Asakusa View Hotel, not to Ueno. The adult fare to the hotel is ¥3,100, and from Terminal 1 the bus takes about 110–120 minutes on the timetable shown on 22 October 2026, with five buses a day; traffic can make it longer. From the hotel, walk about 7 minutes to Tawaramachi Station and take the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line to Ueno (about 3 minutes, ¥180), then walk to Keisei-Ueno, which is a separate station. The total is ¥3,280 (bus ¥3,100 plus subway ¥180). Luggage goes under the floor on the bus, but the trip includes walking and a subway transfer, and about 140 minutes is a planning estimate. |
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