There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Takayama by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Toyama Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane SFO - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain
19h 13mFly San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SFO - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
19h 20mFly San Francisco International Airport to Komatsu Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane SFO - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain
20h 20mFly San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SFO - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
20h 50mFly San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SFO - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
19h 18mFly San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SFO - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
19h 43mFly San Francisco International Airport to Noto Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Noto Airport (NTQ)plane SFO - NTQ
- Take the taxi from Yanagida Shokubutsu Koen to Nanaotaxi
- Take the train from Nanao to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain
24hCaltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SJC - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
23h 26m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Francisco and Takayama is 8541 km.
It takes approximately 19h 13m to get from San Francisco to Takayama, including transfers.
Takayama is 16h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:42 AM in San Francisco and 5:42 PM in Takayama.
There are 366+ hotels available in Takayama.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Takayama, Japan?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Takayama. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Toyama Airport (TOY), walk to Toyama Airport, take the bus to Toyama Sta., walk to Toyama, then take the train to Takayama. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Meitetsu Nagoya, walk to Nagoya Station, then take the train to Takayama.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–800,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toyama Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toyama Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–390,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–160,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–600,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Seattle, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–600,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–400,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–400,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–440,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–460,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–360,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Noto Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–420,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–500,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–600,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–280,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–200,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–220,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–210,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–390,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–160,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–240,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Seattle, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–600,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–440,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–460,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–360,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–500,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–600,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–170,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–200,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–210,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–460,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–160,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–380,000
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–85,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–180,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Toyama to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Yokohama to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Toyama to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Komatsu to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nanao to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–32,000
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