Originally Posted by
MegatopLover
Thanks, folks. The Keisei Main Line option giving me another 20-minutes' cushion looks good. The bus to Tokyo Station leaving at 11:00 pm is my next backup after that. Hopefully we arrive on time and don't encounter any snags at Immigration, baggage, or Customs, then we can safely catch one of the last SkyLiners.
Do others agree that Nippori station is a much easier connection from the Keisei services to the Yamanote Line? Is that because of the configuration of the platforms and such?
Very much so. In fact the Keisei Ueno station is a fair walk from the JR Ueno station. Nippori is the way to go.