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How to get fromLondon to Japanby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

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    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane LGW - FUK
    17h 50m
    ¥78,037–266,228

  2. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane LHR - HND
    16h 25m
    ¥82,851–167,552

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane LGW - HND
    18h 58m
    ¥83,347–296,828

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane LHR - FUK
    17h 32m
    ¥82,541–206,952

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane LHR - NGO
    19h
    ¥88,121–177,672

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane LGW - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    19h 8m
    ¥103,897–167,558

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane LHR - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    19h 5m
    ¥78,401–178,282

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane LHR - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    19h 31m
    ¥93,301–188,082

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥43,567Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,474.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 50m

What companies run services between London, England and Japan?

British Airways, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.

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