There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Tokyo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Narita International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SAN - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
13h 14m¥39,593–137,611Fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SAN - HND
14h 39m¥43,748–153,386Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SAN - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain
18h 6m
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Tokyo is to fly and train which costs ¥39000 - ¥140000 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Tokyo is to fly and train which takes 13h 14m and costs ¥39000 - ¥140000.
The distance between San Diego and Tokyo is 8998 km.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from San Diego to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 16h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 4:44 PM in San Diego and 8:44 AM in Tokyo.
There are 12544+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Tokyo, Japan?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Japan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–140,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–140,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–340,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–340,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via San Francisco, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–150,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Los Angeles, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–340,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–150,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–170,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Narita International Airport, Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–170,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via San Francisco, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–170,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Narita International Airport, Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–170,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via San Francisco, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–140,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–160,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–340,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via San Francisco, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–150,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–150,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–160,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–160,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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