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

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane KIX - SFO
    14h 13m
    $490–990

  2. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NGO - SFO
    16h 10m
    $272–959

  3. Fly Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ITM - SFO
    15h 5m
    $473–1,442

  4. Train to Kobe, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane UKB - SFO
    16h 22m
    $332–1,247

  5. Fly Osaka International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ITM - LAX
    15h 50m
    $420–1,042

  6. Train to Kobe, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane UKB - LAX
    15h 42m
    $359–1,647

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HND - SFO
    15h 1m
    $453–921

  8. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Shinagawatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinagawa to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NRT - SFO
    15h 45m
    $379–1,251

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$229Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and United Airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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