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How to get fromBristol to San Diegoby train, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to San Diego by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeLHR - SAN
    15h 18m
    $480–1,936

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLHR - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    19h 1m
    $405–1,296

  3. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeCWL - SAN
    20h 10m
    $717–2,547

  4. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSOU - SAN
    21h 17m
    $630–2,459

  5. Fly Bristol Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBRS - SAN
    18h 45m
    $510–1,614

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeLGW - SAN
    18h 49m
    $509–1,396

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$374Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bristol, England and San Diego, CA, USA?

Aer Lingus, Southwest Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.

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