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There are 7 ways to get from California to Tokyo by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SFO - HND
    14h
    ¥82,345–172,949

  2. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FAT - HND
    17h 1m
    ¥60,748–220,978

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane LAX - HND
    14h 29m
    ¥76,796–1,402,840

  4. 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
    14h 35m
    ¥62,855–163,729

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane LAX - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    14h 49m
    ¥72,306–143,620

  6. Fly San Diego International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SAN - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    14h 45m
    ¥101,496–312,392

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SJC - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    16h 54m
    ¥76,893–242,393

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration13h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥53,848Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,345.8 km
  • Duration: 14h

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

United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.

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