Keisei Skyliner: fares, discount tickets, stops and how to buy

The Skyliner is Keisei Electric Railway's airport express between Narita Airport and Nippori and Keisei Ueno. Keisei gives 36 minutes to Nippori at the fastest. The standard price is 2,580 yen one way, and 2,310 yen when you buy the discount ticket online or through a travel agency.

Updated October 1, 2026

36 minNarita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori, fastest

2,580 yenstandard one-way price

2,310 yendiscount ticket bought online

All seats reservedOnline discount

Where the Skyliner stops

To Nippori: 36min
To Ueno: 41min
Standard: 2,580yen
Online: 2,310yen

At the airport: Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station and Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
In Tokyo: Nippori and Keisei Ueno
Some trains: also stop at Shin-Kamagaya and Aoto
Fastest run: 36 minutes between Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 and Nippori, and 41 minutes to Keisei Ueno
Changing to JR: At Nippori, where the Keisei and JR stations are joined

Skyliner fares

The price is the basic fare plus the Skyliner ticket.

Skyliner prices between the Narita Airport stations and Nippori or Keisei Ueno
Ticket	Adult	Child (6 to 11)
Standard one wayfare 1,280 yen plus Skyliner ticket 1,300 yen	2,580yen	1,290yen
Discount ticket, one wayonline, travel agency or on board some flights	2,310yen	1,150yen
Discount ticket, round triponline only	4,500yen	2,240yen

With an IC card: The basic fare is 1,267 yen instead of 1,280 yen. The Skyliner ticket is still needed.
Without a Skyliner ticket: Boarding without one adds 300 yen for adults and 150 yen for children to the Skyliner charge.
Round-trip exchange: A round-trip discount ticket can be exchanged only at the two Narita Airport stations, not at Ueno or Nippori.

How to buy a Skyliner ticket

All seats are reserved. Tickets go on sale one month before the day of travel.
At the airport: the Skyliner ticket counters at Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station and Terminal 2·3 Station, the Skyliner and Keisei Information Center, and the Keisei counter on the first floor of Terminals 1 and 2.
In Tokyo: Nippori, Keisei Ueno, Aoto and Shin-Kamagaya stations.
Online: the Skyliner e-ticket, which is where the discount price applies.
Major credit cards are accepted at the ticket counters and the Skyliner ticket machines.

Keisei's cheaper trains from the airport

Access Express: Runs through to Nihombashi, Shimbashi and Shinagawa without a change. No limited express fare.
Keisei Main Line: Rapid limited express trains by way of Funabashi. No limited express fare.

Keisei's pages describe these two as cheaper than the Skyliner. We list a time or a fare for them only where an operator publishes one.

Skyliner routes on this site

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Keisei Skyliner from Narita Airport to Ueno?

2,580 yen one way at the standard price, and 2,310 yen with the discount ticket bought online or through a travel agency.

How long does the Skyliner take?

36 minutes to Nippori and 41 minutes to Keisei Ueno at the fastest.

Do I need a reservation for the Skyliner?

Yes. All seats are reserved, and tickets go on sale one month before travel.

Is the Skyliner cheaper than the Narita Express?

To central Tokyo, yes at the standard prices: the Skyliner is 2,580 yen to Ueno and the Narita Express is 3,140 yen to Tokyo Station. They go to different stations.