There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to London by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly San Francisco to London Heathrow • 13h 8m
£235 - £636
Cheapest option
Fly San Francisco to London Gatwick • 13h 12m
£227 - £934
4 alternative options
Caltrain to San Jose, fly to London Heathrow • 14h 37m
£238 - £742
Fly San Francisco to London City • 15h 31m
£238 - £711
Fly Oakland to London Heathrow • 15h 32m
£267 - £987
Fly San Francisco to London Stansted • 16h 43m
£253 - £1,134
Questions & Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from San Francisco to London?
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to London is to Caltrain and fly which costs $310 - $1,000 and takes 14h 37m.
What is the fastest way to get from San Francisco to London?
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to London is to fly which costs $300 - $850 and takes 13h 8m.
How far is it from San Francisco to London?
The distance between San Francisco and London is 5385 miles.
How long does it take to get from San Francisco to London?
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from San Francisco to London, including transfers.
How long is the flight from San Francisco to London?
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to London Heathrow Airport is the direct flight which takes 10h 15m.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and London?
London is 8h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:20 PM in San Francisco and 5:20 AM in London.
Which airlines fly from San Francisco Airport to London Heathrow Airport?
Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Delta and five other airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
Where can I stay near London?
There are 9661+ hotels available in London. Prices start at £75 per night.
How do I get to San Francisco (SFO) Airport from San Francisco?
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport is to BART which takes 28m and costs $6 - $9.
Launch map view
- Distance: 5385.3 miles
- Duration: 13h 8m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and London, England?
Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and 10 other airlines fly from San Francisco to London Paddington every 30 minutes.
Airlines
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470 - £1,600
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £2,200
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £450 - £1,800
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460 - £1,600
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490 - £2,100
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490 - £2,100
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490 - £2,100
Flights from San Francisco to London City via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480 - £1,300
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £750 - £3,400
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650 - £4,600
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £6,000
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £6,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,900
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £2,000
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,900
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,900
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £2,100
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £2,200
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £750 - £1,900
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £700 - £2,800
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £750 - £1,900
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £700 - £2,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470 - £1,600
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £450 - £1,800
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460 - £1,600
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490 - £2,100
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490 - £2,100
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490 - £2,100
Flights from San Francisco to London City via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480 - £1,300
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490 - £1,600
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,800
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,600
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,600
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,600
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490 - £1,600
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,800
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,600
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,800
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,600
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £450 - £1,700
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £2,000
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,900
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £2,100
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £2,200
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £700 - £2,500
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,900
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,900
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £700 - £2,800
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £750 - £1,900
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £700 - £2,800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470 - £1,600
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,800
Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460 - £1,600
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,800
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £6,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £700 - £2,100
Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440 - £1,400
Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480 - £1,400
Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450 - £1,700
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,600
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £2,200
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £410 - £1,200
- Website
- wowair.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230 - £1,000
Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260 - £1,200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380 - £1,200
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420 - £1,300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £2,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270 - £1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210 - £900
Train operators
- Phone
- +1 650-508-6200
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain to Santa Clara Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7 - £9
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
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