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How to get fromTokyo to San Diegoby train, plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to San Diego by train, plane, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeNRT - SAN
    12h 28m
    $517–1,935

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeNRT - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    16h 16m
    $332–1,345

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeHND - SAN
    14h 32m
    $754–4,105

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeHND - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    16h 8m
    $399–865

Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration13h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$367Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and San Diego, CA, USA?

All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours.

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