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There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to Kyoto by plane, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SMF - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    19h 33m
    ¥44,555–162,013

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SFO - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    19h 33m
    ¥94,787–164,158

  3. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SMF - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    21h 10m

  4. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane SFO - KIX
    4. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain train
    18h 49m
    ¥49,287–154,658

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SFO - UKB
    4. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    21h 6m

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SFO - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    20h 13m

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SFO - HND
    4. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train
    19h 52m

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SFO - NRT
    4. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    20h 4m

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration17h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥43,746Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,700.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 33m

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

There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Kyoto. However, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate. Alternatively, you can take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate.

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