There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Oshiage to Higashi-nihombashi[A] Asakusa Line
12 min¥160–210Bus
- Take the bus from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 to 上野松坂屋前上２３
29 min¥188Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara4.6 km
5 min¥2,600–3,200Walk
- Take the foot from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara4.4 km
52 minSubway, train
- Take the subway from Oshiage to Asakusabashi[A] Asakusa Line
- Take the train from Asakusabashi to AkihabaraJB: Chūō·Sōbu Line Local
16 min¥215–379Subway, train via Kinshichō
- Take the subway from Oshiage to Kinshicho[Z] Hanzōmon Line
- Take the train from Kinshichō to AkihabaraJB: Chūō·Sōbu Line Local
18 min¥260–416Subway via Otemachi
- Take the subway from Oshiage to Otemachi[Z] Hanzōmon Line
20 min¥190–230
Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara is to subway which costs ¥160 - ¥210 and takes 12 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 上野松坂屋前. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oshiage and arriving at Higashi-nihombashi. Services depart every 10 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 ¥160 - ¥210.
The subway from Oshiage to Higashi-nihombashi takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 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 Oshiage station.
Tokyo Skytree to Akihabara bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 上野松坂屋前 station.
What companies run services between Tokyo Skytree, Japan and Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from Oshiage to Higashi-nihombashi every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥160–210 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 上野松坂屋前 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥188 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from Oshiage to Higashi-nihombashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–210
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
Subway from Oshiage to Asakusabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Asakusabashi to Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–180
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kinshichō to Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from Oshiage to Kinshicho
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
Subway from Oshiage to Otemachi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–230
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 to 上野松坂屋前
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥188
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,200
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
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