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How to get fromJapan to San Franciscoby train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Japan to San Francisco by train or plane

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CTS - SFO
    12h 14m
    $615–1,120

  2. Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NGO - SFO
    15h 28m
    $274–918

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HND - SFO
    12h 48m
    $513–1,117

  4. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NRT - SFO
    12h 55m
    $406–1,121

  5. Fly Kobe to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane UKB - SFO
    15h 32m
    $310–1,114

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ITM - SFO
    14h 56m
    $511–1,316

  7. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane NRT - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    17h 2m
    $479–1,324

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration12h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,826.3 mi
  • Duration: 12h 14m

What companies run services between Japan and San Francisco, CA, USA?

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

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