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

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  1. Fly Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HND - SFO
    12h 47m
    $384–1,118

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane NRT - LAX
    13h 31m
    $284–997

  3. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NRT - SFO
    12h 56m
    $307–1,147

  4. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane NRT - SJC
    12h 46m
    $513–1,840

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane HND - LAX
    13h 22m
    $361–2,718

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane NRT - SAN
    13h 19m
    $519–1,939

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane HND - SMF
    15h 34m
    $1,006–2,909

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane NRT - SMF
    15h 35m
    $479–1,838

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$241Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Japan and California, USA?

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

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