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There are 6 ways to get from Palo Alto to Tokyo by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SFO - HND
    14h 47m
    ¥67,754–98,654

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SFO - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    15h 11m
    ¥38,304–134,384

  3. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SJC - HND
    17h 19m
    ¥51,730–202,206

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SJC - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    18h 2m
    ¥50,280–182,936

  5. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane OAK - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    19h 46m
    ¥48,423–167,989

  6. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane MRY - HND
    20h 20m
    ¥54,707–181,683

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥39,683Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,339.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 47m

What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Tokyo, Japan?

United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 5 times a day.

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