The Keisei Skyliner & Tokyo Subway Ticket is a combined ticket that gets you a round-trip (or one-way) train ride between Narita Airport (成田空港, Narita-kūkō) and Ueno (上野) as well as the Tokyo Subway Ticket that lets you ride unlimited rides on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway.
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Valid Routes for the Keisei Skyliner & Tokyo Subway Ticket
This ticket covers the trip between Narita Airport and Keisei-Ueno Station on the Keisei Skyliner. It also covers all valid routes on the Tokyo Subway Ticket for Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway.
Duration and Cost of the Keisei Skyliner & Tokyo Subway Ticket
¥2,890
One-Way & 24-Hours
¥3,290
One-Way & 48-Hours
¥3,590
One-Way & 72-Hours
¥4,880
Round-Trip & 24-Hours
¥5,280
Round-Trip & 48-Hours
¥5,580
Round-Trip & 72-Hours
The ticket is available in two main variations. A version including a round-trip from Narita Airport, and a version that is only one-way. Furthermore, you can choose to combine it with the 24-hour, 48-hour, or 72-hour versions of the Tokyo Subway Ticket.
The top-up amount for the Tokyo Subway Ticket to get the Keisei Skyliner ticket is ¥2090 for one-way, and ¥4080 for the round-trip. Purchasing an individual Keisei Skyliner ticket costs ¥2,557 for one-way, and ¥5114 for the round-trip. Meaning that you get about a ¥500 discount for one-way, and around a ¥1000 discount for the round-trip.
In terms of duration, the two tickets can be considered completely separately. For the Keisei Skyliner, the tickets are valid for use within 6 months from the day that you exchange it. This means that if you collect your tickets on 1st January, you can use them anytime up till the end of May. For the Tokyo Subway Ticket, you must complete the usage of it by the end of 6 months. For example, if you collect your tickets on 1st January and you have the 72 hour version, the last day you can use it is from 29th to 31st May.
Keisei Skyliner Tickets are valid for one-time use between Narita Airport Terminal 1/2/3 Station and Keisei-Ueno Station. Tokyo Subway Ticket works in 24 hour duration from when you first use the Tokyo Subway Ticket, not the Keisei Skyliner Ticket. This means, if you take the Keisei Skyliner at 1pm, then you reach Ueno and use the Tokyo Subway Ticket at 4pm, the validity starts from 4pm. So if it's a 24 hour ticket, it will be valid till 4pm on the next day.
Since the validity is separate, you can use them in the following manner:
- Day 1: Keisei Skyliner Ticket from Narita Airport to Ueno
- Day 2 to 4: Tokyo Subway Ticket (72-hours)
- Travel out of Tokyo and back
- Day 8 (or any day within the 6 months): Keisei Skyliner Ticket from Ueno to Narita Airport
So if you're planning to come in from Narita Airport, this is a pretty reasonable and comfortable option to take to Tokyo. We would highly recommend it if you are travelling to-fro Narita Airport and planning to explore downtown Tokyo.
Our Take and Review of Keisei Skyliner & Tokyo Subway Ticket
Recommended
The Keisei Skyliner & Tokyo Subway Ticket provides a substantial discount over buying the Keisei Skyliner ticket and Tokyo Subway Ticket separately. It's overall a great option for anyone visiting Tokyo. If you plan to enter Japan via Narita, and leave via a different city, the one-way option make great sense as well. The Keisei Skyliner is also the fastest and most comfortable way to get to downtown Tokyo.
The only reasons not to get this ticket is if you want to save money by taking the cheaper highway bus or local train. Or if you want to take the Narita Express that travels directly to more stations in downtown Tokyo, but costs more. For the general traveler though, this ticket would make the most sense.
How to purchase the Keisei Skyliner & Tokyo Subway Ticket
You can purchase this ticket online or via an overseas travel agent from this list. Both cases will get you an exchange coupon that you will use at the Skyliner & Keisei Information Center at Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station or Narita Airport Terminal 2 / 3 Station where you will collect the actual tickets. The Information Center is open from 7am to 9pm, and you will not be able to exchange your tickets outside of these timings.
Do note that you cannot exchange these tickets within downtown Tokyo, and you can only exchange them at Narita Airport. You cannot exchange this ticket at Nippori Station or Keisei-Ueno Station.
Eligibility Criteria for the Keisei Skyliner & Tokyo Subway Ticket
Only foreign tourists (with the "Temporary Visitor" stamp on the passport).
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