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How to get fromSan Francisco to Londonby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to London by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeSFO - LHR
    13h 20m
    £223–878

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeSFO - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
    16h 14m
    £140–424

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London City Airport (LCY)planeSFO - LCY
    15h 42m
    £300–1,015

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeOAK - LHR
    15h 44m
    £400–1,125

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeSFO - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
    16h 39m
    £236–688

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeSJC - LHR
    18h 16m
    £325–1,131

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and London, England?

Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours.

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