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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Bristol by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bristol Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane SFO - BRS
    15h 40m
    £459–613

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SFO - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    18h 20m
    £254–786

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SFO - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    15h 9m
    £347–944

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane SFO - CWL
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    19h 29m
    £348–1,153

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane SFO - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    19h 19m
    £428–729

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane OAK - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    17h 13m
    £614–2,042

  7. 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 Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    19h 10m
    £430–697

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SFO - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    19h 15m
    £260–752

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£168Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,314.4 mi
  • Duration: 15h 40m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Bristol, England?

KLM, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 4 times a day.

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