There are 5 ways to get from Ueno Zoo to Tokyo Skytree by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 上野 Ueno to 浅草 Asakusasubway G
34 min¥160–190Bus
- Take the bus from 谷中 to とうきょうスカイツリー駅前bus 上26
37 min¥169Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ueno Zoo to Tokyo Skytreetaxi 4.6 km
4 min¥2,600–3,200Walk
- Take the foot from Ueno Zoo to Tokyo Skytreewalk 4.3 km
52 minBus via 上野公園山下
- Take the bus from 上野公園山下 to とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口bus 上23
38 min
Ueno Zoo to Tokyo Skytree by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno Zoo to Tokyo Skytree is to bus which costs ¥169 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Ueno Zoo to Tokyo Skytree is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2600 - ¥3200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 谷中 and arriving at とうきょうスカイツリー駅前. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 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 Zoo and Tokyo Skytree is 5 km.
The best way to get from Ueno Zoo to Tokyo Skytree without a car is to subway which takes 34 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 Zoo to Tokyo Skytree bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 谷中 station.
Ueno Zoo to Tokyo Skytree train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 上野 Ueno station.
Ueno Zoo to Tokyo Skytree bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at とうきょうスカイツリー駅前 station.
What companies run services between Ueno Zoo, Japan and Tokyo Skytree, 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 谷中 to とうきょうスカイツリー駅前 hourly. Tickets cost ¥169 and the journey takes 22 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/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 谷中 to とうきょうスカイツリー駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥169
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
Bus from 上野公園山下 to とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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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Ueno Zoo to Tokyo Skytree train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, arrive at 浅草 Asakusa station.
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