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Fly San Diego to London Heathrow • 13h 7m
£377 - £837
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Train to Los Angeles, fly to London Heathrow • 16h 38m
£197 - £629
3 alternative options
Fly San Diego to London Gatwick, train • 14h 55m
£251 - £625
Fly San Diego to London City • 17h 36m
£263 - £907
Train to Los Angeles, fly to London Gatwick, train • 16h 55m
£231 - £547
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What is the cheapest way to get from San Diego to London?
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to London is to train and fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 16h 38m.
What is the fastest way to get from San Diego to London?
The quickest way to get from San Diego to London is to fly which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 13h 7m.
How far is it from San Diego to London?
The distance between San Diego and London is 5514 miles.
How long does it take to get from San Diego to London?
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from San Diego to London, including transfers.
How long is the flight from San Diego to London?
The quickest flight from San Diego Airport to London Heathrow Airport is the direct flight which takes 10h 30m.
What is the time difference between San Diego and London?
London is 8h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 3:42 PM in San Diego and 11:42 PM in London.
Which airlines fly from San Diego Airport to London Heathrow Airport?
British Airways, Delta, Air Canada and two other airlines offer flights from San Diego Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
Where can I stay near London?
There are 9842+ hotels available in London. Prices start at £75 per night.
How do I get to San Diego (SAN) Airport from San Diego?
The best way to get from San Diego to San Diego Airport is to line 992 bus which takes 14 min and costs $2 - $3.
Launch map view
- Distance: 5513.9 miles
- Duration: 13h 7m
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and London, England?
British Airways, Delta and four other airlines fly from San Diego to London Paddington every 30 minutes.
Airlines
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,900
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800 - £1,800
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800 - £1,800
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800 - £1,800
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800 - £1,800
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £1,400
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via Los Angeles, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,700
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £260 - £1,100
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £340 - £1,400
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £1,300
Flights from San Diego to London City via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,200
Flights from San Diego to London City via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,200
Flights from San Diego to London City via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,300
Flights from San Diego to London City via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310 - £1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,600
Flights from Los Angeles to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320 - £1,400
Flights from Los Angeles to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290 - £1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,900
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800 - £1,800
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800 - £1,800
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800 - £1,800
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800 - £1,800
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £1,400
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £340 - £1,400
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £1,300
Flights from San Diego to London City via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,200
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,600
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300 - £2,000
Flights from Los Angeles to London Gatwick via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270 - £1,100
Flights from Los Angeles to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290 - £1,200
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £750 - £1,700
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £1,600
Flights from San Diego to London City via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350 - £1,200
Flights from San Diego to London City via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £850 - £2,000
Flights from San Diego to London City via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900 - £2,100
Flights from San Diego to London City via Los Angeles, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £850 - £2,000
Flights from San Diego to London City via Atlanta, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £950 - £2,200
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280 - £1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £900
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250 - £850
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250 - £850
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £850
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270 - £900
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360 - £2,100
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360 - £2,100
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320 - £1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £750 - £1,700
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £1,600
Flights from San Diego to London City via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350 - £1,200
Flights from San Diego to London City via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £850 - £2,000
Flights from San Diego to London City via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900 - £2,100
Flights from San Diego to London City via Atlanta, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £950 - £2,200
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280 - £1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £900
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250 - £850
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £850
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360 - £2,100
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360 - £2,100
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320 - £1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego to London City via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350 - £1,200
Flights from San Diego to London City via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,600
Flights from San Diego to London City via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900 - £2,100
Flights from San Diego to London City via Atlanta, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £950 - £2,200
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280 - £1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250 - £850
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250 - £850
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260 - £850
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £900
Flights from San Diego to London City via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £1,300
Flights from San Diego to London City via Los Angeles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360 - £2,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £950
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260 - £950
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270 - £950
Flights from Los Angeles to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210 - £800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £900
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250 - £850
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420 - £1,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £900
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £850
Flights from San Diego to London City via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260 - £900
Flights from San Diego to London City via San Francisco, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350 - £1,200
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360 - £2,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from San Diego to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,900
Flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320 - £1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240 - £600
Flights from Los Angeles to London Gatwick via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200 - £480
Flights from Los Angeles to London Gatwick via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190 - £480
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from San Diego to London Gatwick via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £290 - £900
Train operators
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
Comuter train
theguardian.com
First class interior
Southern Railway
London to Brighton standard carridge
happyrail.com
Exterior of Southern Railways train
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Southern Railways train
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Southern Railways train
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Southern Railways train
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Train interior
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London Victoria
Wikipedia
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £18
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Santa Fe Depot to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24 - £35
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- £24 - £35
- Premium
- £150 - £220
- Flexi Coach Seat
- £35 - £60
- Business Seat
- £35 - £55
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