There are 6 ways to get from Japan to San Diego by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Narita International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane NRT - SAN
12h 36m$297–1,110Fly Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HND - SAN
14h 46m$344–1,305Fly Osaka International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ITM - SAN
14h 37m$342–1,304Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane NGO - SAN
19h 13m$315–1,206Fly Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HND - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
17h 20m$531–5,628Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane NRT - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
17h 26m$434–1,333
Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Japan to San Diego is to train and fly which costs $430 - $1,400 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to San Diego is to train and fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Japan and San Diego is 5624 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Japan to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 16h behind Japan. It is currently 10:45 AM in Japan and 6:45 PM in San Diego.
There are 2178+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Japan and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to San Diego International Airport via New Chitose, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Narita International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Osaka International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to San Diego International Airport via New Chitose, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- JR EAST
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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