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 36m$287–1,010Fly Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HND - SAN
14h 37m$344–1,205Fly 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 20m$531–5,628Train 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$434–1,333
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 $430 - $1,400 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to San Diego is to train and fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Tokyo and San Diego is 5624 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Tokyo to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 16h behind Tokyo. It is currently 11:29 PM in Tokyo and 7:29 AM in San Diego.
There are 2184+ 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 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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