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How to get fromSan Francisco to Japanby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Japan by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to New Chitose Airport, train

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane SFO - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    13h 57m
    ¥36,547–133,276

  2. Fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SFO - HND
    14h 31m
    ¥67,097–142,746

  3. 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
    14h 56m
    ¥37,647–133,476

  4. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SFO - ITM
    16h 38m
    ¥81,957–152,386

  5. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SFO - UKB
    17h 29m
    ¥49,757–182,126

  6. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SFO - NGO
    17h 16m
    ¥41,367–152,866

  7. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane SFO - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    18h 8m
    ¥58,837–186,886

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket¥34,031Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,767.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 57m

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

United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.

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