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There are 8 ways to get from Kobe to San Francisco by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Kansai International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane KIX - SFO
    13h 49m
    $272–977

  2. Train to Nanki Shirahama, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shirahamatrain train
    2. Fly from Nanki Shirahama (SHM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SHM - SFO
    21h 12m
    $270–894

  3. Fly from Kobe

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane UKB - SFO
    15h 32m
    $300–1,114

  4. Fly from Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ITM - SFO
    14h 52m
    $515–969

  5. Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    2. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TKS - SFO
    16h 18m
    $398–1,282

  6. Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train train
    3. Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TAK - SFO
    17h 32m
    $341–1,245

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HND - SFO
    15h 44m

  8. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NRT - SFO
    15h 55m

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,457.3 mi
  • Duration: 13h 49m

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

Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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