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There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Osaka by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kansai International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane LAX - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    16h 1m
    ¥42,294–143,301

  2. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane LAX - ITM
    17h
    ¥40,644–142,551

  3. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane LAX - UKB
    18h 18m
    ¥52,064–193,161

  4. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane LAX - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    18h 56m

  5. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane LAX - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Stationbus bus
    20h 6m
    ¥62,764–187,301

  6. Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane LAX - SHM
    2. Take the train from Shirahama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    21h 16m
    ¥53,234–186,351

  7. Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane LAX - HND
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Osakatrain train
    19h 9m

  8. Fly 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
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    19h 30m

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration14h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥40,165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,301.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 1m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Osaka, Japan?

United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) every 4 hours.

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