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

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

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SFO - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    14h 51m
    £340–928

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to East Midlands Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane SFO - EMA
    20h 30m
    £211–764

  3. 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 St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    14h 46m
    £328–927

  4. 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 St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    14h 53m
    £454–1,222

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SFO - BHX
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 52m
    £424–1,327

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SFO - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain train
    18h 3m
    £381–638

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to East Midlands Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane LAX - EMA
    16h 25m
    £229–813

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

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LAS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain train
    20h 16m
    £544–1,075

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

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,494.4 mi
  • Duration: 14h 51m

What companies run services between California, USA and Leicester, England?

United Airlines, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) once daily.

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