There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to California by plane or train
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Fly Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ITM - SFO
14h 38m$463–1,016Fly Kobe to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane UKB - SFO
16h 21m$312–1,132Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane KIX - SFO
13h 35m$414–983Fly Osaka International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ITM - LAX
15h 44m$414–1,217Fly Kobe to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane UKB - LAX
16h 7m$403–683Fly Osaka International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ITM - SJC
17h 23m$609–1,909Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HND - SFO
15h 14m$498–1,023Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shinagawatrain
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane NRT - SFO
15h 58m$395–1,358
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to California is to train and fly which costs $410 - $1,000 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to California is to train and fly which takes 13h 35m and costs $410 - $1,000.
The distance between Osaka and California is 5438 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 38m to get from Osaka to California, including transfers.
California is 17h behind Osaka. It is currently 9:03 AM in Osaka and 4:03 PM in California.
There are 2124+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Osaka, 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.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Kobe to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–2,300
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Kobe to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Kobe to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Kobe to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Kobe to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–2,300
Flights from Kobe to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Kobe to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Kobe to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Kobe to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Kobe to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Kobe to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,900
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Narita International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,900
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–4,600
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kobe to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Kobe to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Kobe to Los Angeles International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Oita, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from Kobe to Los Angeles International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- $18–21
- Reserved Seat
- $13–20
- Green Seat
- $18–24
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- $70–100
- Reserved seat
- $80–110
- Green seat
- $100–140
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- $75–110
- Reserved seat
- $85–110
- Green seat
- $110–150
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $28–40
- Ordinary Car
- $18–23
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