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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to London by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Heathrow Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeSFO - LHR
    13h 7m
    £260–843

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London City Airport (LCY)planeSFO - LCY
    15h 42m
    £318–2,912

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeOAK - LHR
    15h 52m
    £497–1,340

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeSFO - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
    17h 19m
    £341–828

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeSFO - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
    15h 28m
    £336–680

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)planeSFO - NWI
    2. Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Streettrain
    20h 27m
    £537–1,861

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

Calendar93Weekly Planes
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£203Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and London, England?

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heathrow Airport (LHR) hourly.

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