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How to get fromSan Francisco to Nara-shiby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Nara-shi by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SFO - ITM
    16h 51m
    ¥87,659–213,292

  2. Fly to Kobe

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SFO - UKB
    18h 24m
    ¥57,919–203,722

  3. Fly to Kansai International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane SFO - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Nambatrain train
    15h 44m
    ¥83,009–143,692

  4. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SFO - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    17h 57m

  5. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain train
    20h 59m
    ¥71,159–233,692

  6. Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane SFO - SHM
    2. Take the train from Shirahama to Tennōjitrain train
    20h 54m
    ¥64,949–216,792

  7. Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SFO - HND
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    17h 56m

  8. 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 Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    18h 9m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration13h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥48,056Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,722.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 51m

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

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

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