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How to get fromSan Francisco to Iwakuniby plane, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Iwakuni by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane plane SFO - IWK
    16h 32m
    ¥121,572–441,907

  2. Fly to Okayama Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane SFO - OKJ
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    20h 14m
    ¥54,822–196,607

  3. Fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane SFO - HIJ
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    18h 7m
    ¥98,672–244,257

  4. Fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane plane SFO - MYJ
    2. Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    21h 26m
    ¥65,752–203,417

  5. Fly to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane plane SFO - UBJ
    2. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshimatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    20h 18m
    ¥64,932–216,317

  6. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane SFO - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    21h 10m
    ¥61,222–198,357

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration16h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥127,159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,948.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 32m

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

All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and Japan Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) every 4 hours.

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