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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SFO - ITM
    16h 45m
    ¥87,201–182,674

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kansai International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane SFO - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    16h 6m
    ¥40,851–143,424

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane LAX - ITM
    16h 55m
    ¥43,653–162,565

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kobe

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SFO - UKB
    17h 53m
    ¥51,621–183,284

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kobe

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane LAX - UKB
    18h 13m
    ¥57,073–203,175

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SJC - ITM
    19h
    ¥48,241–181,341

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SFO - HND
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Osakatrain train
    18h 49m

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SFO - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    19h 10m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket¥38,474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,702.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 45m

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

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

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