There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to San Diego by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Narita International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane NRT - SAN
12h 41m$287–1,110Fly Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HND - SAN
14h 35m$504–905Fly Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HND - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
17h 25m$501–5,598Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane NRT - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
17h 26m$314–1,303
Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to San Diego is to train and fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to San Diego is to train and fly which takes 12h 41m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Tokyo and San Diego is 5624 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Tokyo to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 16h behind Tokyo. It is currently 6:44 AM in Tokyo and 2:44 PM in San Diego.
There are 2372+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and San Diego, CA, USA?
Japan Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- JR EAST
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