There are 6 ways to get from Derby to California 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 Birmingham Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BHX - SFO
19h 11m$298–1,158Fly East Midlands Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EMA - SFO
17h 30m$254–918Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LHR - SFO
16h 26m$522–1,236Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LHR - SAN
16h 35m$593–1,227Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LHR - LAX
16h 41m$418–1,235Fly East Midlands Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EMA - LAX
17h 5m$260–967
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby to California is to fly which costs $250 - $950 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to California is to train and fly which takes 16h 26m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Derby and California is 5372 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 11m to get from Derby to California, including transfers.
California is 8h behind Derby. It is currently 11:12 PM in Derby and 3:12 PM in California.
There are 3378+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Derby, England and California, USA?
Jet2.com, Air France, and five other airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from East Midlands Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from East Midlands Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Cross Country
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