There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage to 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashisubway A
12 min¥170–220Bus
- Take the bus from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 to 上野公園山下bus 上23
24 min¥175Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabarataxi 4.6 km
5 min¥2,600–3,200Walk
- Take the walk from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabarawalk 4.4 km
53 minSubway, train
- Take the subway from 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage to 浅草橋 Asakusabashisubway A
- Take the train from 浅草橋 Asakusabashi to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Jb
15 min¥217–389Subway via 大手町 Otemachi
- Take the subway from 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage to 大手町 Otemachisubway Z
20 min¥180–220Train
- Take the train from とうきょうスカイツリー Tokyo Skytree to 北千住 Kita-senjutrain Ts / ...
- Take the train from 北千住 Kita-Senju to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Tx
29 min¥394–488
Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara is to bus which costs ¥175 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs ¥2600 - ¥3200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 and arriving at 上野公園山下. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage and arriving at 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashi. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Tokyo Skytree and Akihabara is 4 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs ¥170 - ¥220.
The subway from 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage to 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashi takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 station.
Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage station.
The best way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara is to bus which takes 24 min and costs ¥175. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥390 - ¥490 and takes 29 min.
What companies run services between Tokyo Skytree, Japan and Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage to 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashi every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170–220 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 to 上野公園山下 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥175 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage to 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–220
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥170–220
Subway from 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage to 浅草橋 Asakusabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥160–210
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浅草橋 Asakusabashi to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–180
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage to 大手町 Otemachi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from とうきょうスカイツリー Tokyo Skytree to 北千住 Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–190
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
Train from とうきょうスカイツリー Tokyo Skytree to 北千住 Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 北千住 Kita-Senju to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–300
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 to 上野公園山下
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥175
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,200
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
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Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 上野公園山下 station.
Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashi station.
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