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How to get fromSan Francisco to Iwateby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Iwate by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Misawa, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Misawa (MSJ)plane plane SFO - MSJ
    2. Take the train from Hachinohe to Iwate-Numakunaitrain train
    18h 53m

  2. Fly to Shonai Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane SFO - SYO
    2. Take the train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akitatrain train
    3. Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain train
    22h 33m
    ¥55,761–187,396

  3. Fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane SFO - HNA
    18h 52m
    ¥62,071–222,606

  4. Fly to Akita Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane SFO - AXT
    2. Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain train
    21h 25m
    ¥59,321–205,356

  5. Fly to Aomori, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aomori (AOJ)plane plane SFO - AOJ
    2. Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Ninohetrain train
    20h 6m
    ¥144,201–195,136

  6. Fly to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)plane plane SFO - ONJ
    2. Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akitatrain train
    3. Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain train
    22h 10m
    ¥57,171–199,306

  7. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain train
    18h 32m
    ¥69,671–183,006

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Misawa (MSJ) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥53,598Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,969.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 53m

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

United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) every 4 hours.

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