There are 5 ways to get from Ueno (Station) to Asakusa by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 上野 Ueno to 浅草 Asakusasubway G
9 min¥160–190Subway, bus
- Take the subway from 上野 Ueno to 浅草 Asakusasubway G
- Take the bus from 東武浅草駅前 to 浅草二丁目bus 都08(T08) / ...
17 minBus
- Take the bus from 上野駅前 to 奥浅草bus 上46
18 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ueno (Station) to Asakusataxi 3.3 km
4 min¥2,000–2,500Walk
- Take the walk from Ueno (Station) to Asakusawalk 2.6 km
31 min
Ueno (Station) to Asakusa by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Asakusa is to subway which costs ¥160 - ¥190 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Asakusa is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2000 - ¥2500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 上野駅前 and arriving at 奥浅草. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 上野 Ueno and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Ueno (Station) and Asakusa is 2 km.
The best way to get from Ueno (Station) to Asakusa without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs ¥160 - ¥190.
The subway from 上野 Ueno to 浅草 Asakusa takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Ueno (Station) to Asakusa bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 上野駅前 station.
Ueno (Station) to Asakusa train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 上野 Ueno station.
Ueno (Station) to Asakusa bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 奥浅草 station.
What companies run services between Ueno (Station), Tokyo, Japan and Asakusa, Japan?
Tokyo Metro operates a subway from 上野 Ueno to 浅草 Asakusa every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥160–190 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 上野駅前 to 奥浅草 every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 上野 Ueno to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
Subway from 上野 Ueno to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 東武浅草駅前 to 浅草二丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
Bus from 上野駅前 to 奥浅草
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,500
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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