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

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane KIX - SFO
    13h 59m
    $520–924

  2. Fly Kobe to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane UKB - SFO
    16h 44m
    $313–1,119

  3. 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
    15h 31m
    $512–1,415

  4. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NGO - SFO
    15h 55m

  5. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nishi Akashitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TKS - SFO
    17h 3m

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HND - SFO
    15h 25m

  7. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto 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 46m

  8. Fly Osaka International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ITM - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    19h 45m
    $455–1,518

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,474 mi
  • Duration: 13h 59m

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

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

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