Hi there.
I’m planning to travel from Narita to Nagano.
How can I purchase ticket from Narita to Ueno using Keisei Skyliner AND Ueno to Nagano using Shinkansen?
Can I purchase both tickets at Narita, or do I have to purchase Sinkansen ticket in Ueno?
You can buy both tickets online, or at the airport upon arrival. It’s more convenient buying them online, and actually cheaper for the Skyliner - though there is a handling fee for the Shinkansen ticket.
Shinkansen tickets (from Tokyo Station, just take the subway from Ueno to Tokyo and then transfer):
Our full guide, for reference:
If you are traveling to Nagano from Narita on the same day, or soon afterwards, you could also consider a JR Pass.
Hello daveison62gmail.com
Keisei Ueno Skyliner Station and the JR Station Yamanote Line are actually across the street from each other and not an easy walk via the underpass. And you want to avoid the Huge Tokyo Station and long walk from JR Yamanote side of the station to the JR Shinkansen side; easy to get lost!
Best to take the Skyliner to Nippori (get off one station before Ueno on the Skyliner), and transfer to JR Yamanote and go to Ueno, just two stations on the Yamanote Line.
You can then take the Shinkansen from Ueno to Nagano.
JR Ueno station is very easy to navigate compared to JR Tokyo.
Please see the attached screenshot as an example of a schedule.
Enjoy your trip
Ekitan is a nice site for train transfers, etc. only in Japanese
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If I buy my tickets online & my flight gets delayed, I will miss both the Skyliner train and the Shinkansen. Would I be able to change the tickets at the office or will I have to purchase new tickets? Since this is my first time, what if I miss the connection at Tokyo Station because I get loss. Would I be able to change the Shinkansen tickets at the office or will I have to purchase new tickets?
You could always book it after you get through customs etc. They have terminals and ticket machines at the terminals so you dont have to worry about booking in advance. There’s also more than just the Skyliner but also buses, normal trains etc. I think this is the safer option because you wont get refunded for those tickets.
This blog compares them all with pictures of where to buy it in the airport for guidance.
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Is it possible to take the Keisei Skyliner from Narita to Keisei Ueno Station, walk across the road to JR Ueno Station and catch the Shinkansen from there to Nagano?
Absolutely. You don’t need to walk across the road either. It’s all connected underground.