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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Tokyo by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SFO - HND
    14h 11m
    ¥67,108–162,760

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

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    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
    ¥37,658–133,490

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane OAK - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    17h 55m
    ¥62,023–212,813

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SJC - HND
    18h 4m
    ¥52,431–183,047

  5. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane STS - HND
    19h 39m
    ¥46,501–160,393

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane OAK - HND
    17h 20m
    ¥51,473–182,083

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥40,216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,329.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 11m

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

United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 5 times a day.

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