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There are 5 ways to get from London to San Mateo by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LHR - SFO
    13h 42m
    $395–1,160

  2. Fly London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LCY - SFO
    16h 17m
    $404–1,420

  3. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LHR - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    16h 45m
    $673–1,556

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LHR - OAK
    17h 2m
    $776–2,661

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, BART

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LHR - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway
    19h 55m
    $534–1,819

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

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,375.2 mi
  • Duration: 13h 42m

What companies run services between London, England and San Mateo, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours.

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