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There are 8 ways to get from California to Kyoto by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeSFO - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    17h 49m
    ¥82,729–203,378

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeSFO - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    18h 29m
    ¥52,679–179,278

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeLAX - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    17h 51m
    ¥62,840–193,489

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kobe (UKB)planeSFO - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    18h 32m
    ¥80,029–147,238

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeSAN - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    17h 38m
    ¥76,491–282,182

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeSJC - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    19h 33m
    ¥61,882–192,182

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeSFO - HND
    2. Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain
    17h 10m
    ¥77,229–148,278

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeSFO - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Shinagawatrain
    3. Take the train from Shinagawa to Kyōtotrain
    17h 57m
    ¥59,429–213,978

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥52,018Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between California, USA and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from California to Kyoto. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate.

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