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There are 8 ways to get from California to Japan by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SFO - HND
    14h 47m
    ¥57,234–162,816

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SFO - NGO
    17h 45m
    ¥43,464–162,986

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane LAX - HND
    15h 1m
    ¥51,790–162,831

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SJC - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    15h 1m
    ¥58,489–196,289

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SFO - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    15h 17m
    ¥49,344–137,496

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane LAX - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    15h 41m
    ¥44,900–107,511

  7. Fly San Diego International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SAN - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    15h 38m
    ¥78,094–336,289

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SFO - ITM
    17h 13m
    ¥77,234–222,726

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥41,826Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Japan?

United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.

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