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There are 8 ways to get from California to England by plane, train, or bus

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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 30m
    £230–839

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeLAX - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
    13h 40m
    £205–595

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeLAX - LHR
    13h 27m
    £240–740

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeSAN - LHR
    13h 24m
    £324–1,234

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)planeSFO - LPL
    15h 50m
    £270–907

  6. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeFAT - LHR
    15h 17m
    £343–1,331

  7. Fly Long Beach Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeLGB - LHR
    15h 29m
    £243–931

  8. Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeLAS - MAN
    17h 46m

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

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£209Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and England?

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

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