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How to get fromSan Diego to Japanby plane or train

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There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Japan by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SAN - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    12h 24m
    ¥107,005–313,275

  2. Fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane SAN - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    14h 3m
    ¥55,505–186,112

  3. Fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SAN - HND
    13h 49m
    ¥111,588–489,474

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥55,042Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,998.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 24m

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

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Japan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 2 hours.

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