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There are 8 ways to get from California to Bristol by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bristol Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane SFO - BRS
    16h 17m
    £338–489

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bristol Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane LAX - BRS
    15h 56m
    £286–709

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SFO - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    15h 14m
    £302–864

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LAX - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    15h 13m
    £320–864

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SAN - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    15h 16m
    £376–1,459

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cardiff Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane SFO - CWL
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    19h 35m
    £513–964

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SFO - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    18h 1m
    £326–1,174

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LAX - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    16h 22m
    £335–1,049

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£186Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Bristol, England?

Aer Lingus, KLM, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS) twice daily.

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