San Francisco to London - 7 ways to travel via train, plane, and Caltrain

There are 7 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 • 13 h 8 min

Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR) SFO - LHR

$312 - $848

Cheapest option

Fly Oakland to London Gatwick • 13 h 21 min

Fly from Oakland (OAK) to London Gatwick (LGW) OAK - LGW

$265 - $946

5 alternative options

Caltrain to San Jose, fly to London Heathrow • 14 h 31 min

Take the Caltrain from San Francisco Caltrain to Santa Clara Caltrain
Fly from San Jose (SJC) to London Heathrow (LHR) SJC - LHR

$317 - $953

Fly San Francisco to London City • 15 h 28 min

Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to London City (LCY) SFO - LCY

$309 - $913

Fly San Francisco to London Stansted • 16 h 43 min

Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to London Stansted (STN) SFO - STN

$331 - $1,533

Fly San Francisco to Southend, train • 18 h 7 min

Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Southend (SEN) SFO - SEN
Take the train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street

$374 - $1,534

Fly San Francisco to Manchester, train • 16 h 4 min

Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Manchester (MAN) SFO - MAN
Take the train from Wilmslow to London Euston

$377 - $1,021

Questions & Answers

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 13 h 8 min to get from San Francisco to London, including transfers.

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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 10 h 15 min.

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What is the time difference between San Francisco and London?

London is 8 h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 6:36 PM in San Francisco and 2:36 AM in London.

Which airlines fly from San Francisco Airport to London Heathrow Airport?

British Airways, Icelandair, Air Canada and five other airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to London Heathrow Airport.

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Where can I stay near London?

There are 8331+ hotels available in London. Prices start at $75 USD per night.

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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 28 min and costs .

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Distance: 5385.3 miles
Duration: 13 h 8 min

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

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and nine other airlines fly from San Francisco to London hourly.

Airlines

Delta

Website: delta.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 21 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,500

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Minneapolis

Ave. Duration: 12 h 37 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,700

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City

Ave. Duration: 12 h 50 min
When: Monday and Friday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,700

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 13 h 5 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,600

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Detroit

Ave. Duration: 12 h 58 min
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,700

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Minneapolis

Ave. Duration: 12 h 35 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,400

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City

Ave. Duration: 12 h 58 min
When: Monday and Friday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,400

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via New York JFK

Ave. Duration: 13 h 50 min
When: Saturday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,400

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Atlanta

Ave. Duration: 13 h 51 min
When: Monday and Tuesday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,400

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Detroit

Ave. Duration: 14 h 50 min
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,400

Flights from San Francisco to London City via Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 14 h 55 min
When: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $650 - $2,700

Flights from San Francisco to London City via Minneapolis, Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 15 h 15 min
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $650 - $2,700

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 12 h 30 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,900

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Paris CDG

Ave. Duration: 14 h 15 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $700 - $2,800

British Airways

Website: britishairways.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 25 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,100

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 15 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,000

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 14 h 18 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,700

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 14 h 40 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,700

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare

Ave. Duration: 14 h 57 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $600 - $2,700

Flights from San Francisco to London City via New York JFK

Ave. Duration: 14 h 45 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $600 - $1,700

Flights from San Francisco to London City via London Heathrow, Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 16 h 7 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price: $600 - $1,700

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 12 h 45 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $550 - $2,000

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Philadelphia

Ave. Duration: 14 h 15 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $3,800

United Airlines

Website: united.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 35 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,400

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Montreal

Ave. Duration: 13 h 10 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,100

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Newark

Ave. Duration: 13 h 10 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,400

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare

Ave. Duration: 14 h 15 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,000

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Frankfurt

Ave. Duration: 13 h 35 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,500

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Denver

Ave. Duration: 14 h 45 min
When: Monday to Friday
Estimated price: $650 - $2,000

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Houston

Ave. Duration: 15 h 2 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,000

Flights from San Francisco to London City via Zurich

Ave. Duration: 13 h 35 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $550 - $2,300

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Newark

Ave. Duration: 13 h 15 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price: $750 - $2,500

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Toronto

Ave. Duration: 14 h 35 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,100

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Frankfurt

Ave. Duration: 14 h 55 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,300

American Airlines

Website: aa.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 25 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,100

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Phoenix

Ave. Duration: 13 h 19 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $700 - $2,900

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 15 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,000

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 14 h 18 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,700

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 14 h 40 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,700

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare

Ave. Duration: 14 h 57 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $600 - $2,700

Flights from San Francisco to London City via New York JFK

Ave. Duration: 14 h 45 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $600 - $1,700

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 12 h 45 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $550 - $2,000

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Philadelphia

Ave. Duration: 14 h 15 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $3,800

KLM

Website: klm.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 13 h 5 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,600

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Minneapolis

Ave. Duration: 12 h 35 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,400

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Atlanta

Ave. Duration: 13 h 51 min
When: Monday and Tuesday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,400

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Detroit

Ave. Duration: 14 h 50 min
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,400

Flights from San Francisco to London City via Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 14 h 55 min
When: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $650 - $2,700

Flights from San Francisco to London City via Minneapolis, Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 15 h 15 min
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $650 - $2,700

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 12 h 30 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,900

Virgin Atlantic

Website: virginatlantic.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 21 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,500

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Minneapolis

Ave. Duration: 12 h 37 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,700

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City

Ave. Duration: 12 h 50 min
When: Monday and Friday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,700

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Minneapolis

Ave. Duration: 12 h 35 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,400

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Atlanta

Ave. Duration: 13 h 51 min
When: Monday and Tuesday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,400

Lufthansa

Website: lufthansa.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 35 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,400

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Frankfurt

Ave. Duration: 13 h 35 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,500

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Denver

Ave. Duration: 14 h 45 min
When: Monday to Friday
Estimated price: $650 - $2,000

Flights from San Francisco to London City via Frankfurt

Ave. Duration: 16 h
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: $550 - $2,100

Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Munich

Ave. Duration: 19 h 55 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: $600 - $2,400

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Frankfurt

Ave. Duration: 14 h 55 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,300

Aer Lingus

Website: aerlingus.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 25 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,100

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 15 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,000

Flights from San Francisco to London City via Dublin

Ave. Duration: 13 h 15 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: $750 - $2,400

Flights from San Francisco to Southend via Dublin

Ave. Duration: 16 h 25 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: $950 - $2,700

Flights from San Francisco to Southend via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin

Ave. Duration: 17 h 30 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $1,000 - $2,900

Flights from San Francisco to Southend via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Dublin

Ave. Duration: 15 h
When: Monday, Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price: $350 - $1,500

Air Canada

Website: aircanada.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 35 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,400

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Montreal

Ave. Duration: 13 h 10 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $2,100

Flights from San Jose to London Heathrow via Denver

Ave. Duration: 14 h 45 min
When: Monday to Friday
Estimated price: $650 - $2,000

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Toronto

Ave. Duration: 14 h 35 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,100

Swiss

Website: swiss.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow

Ave. Duration: 10 h 35 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650 - $2,400

Flights from San Francisco to London City via Zurich

Ave. Duration: 13 h 45 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $550 - $2,100

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Zurich

Ave. Duration: 14 h 10 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: $750 - $2,600

Primera Air

Website: primeraair.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas

Ave. Duration: 13 h 25 min
When: Wednesday
Estimated price: $600 - $1,800

Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Newark

Ave. Duration: 14 h
When: Saturday
Estimated price: $210 - $1,200

Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Washington Dulles

Ave. Duration: 15 h 5 min
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price: $210 - $1,200

easyJet

Website: easyjet.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 13 h 40 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price: $500 - $2,200

Flights from San Francisco to Southend via Paris CDG

Ave. Duration: 17 h 15 min
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: $800 - $4,000

Flights from San Francisco to Southend via Amsterdam

Ave. Duration: 17 h 30 min
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $850 - $3,800

Flybe

Website: flybe.com

Flights from San Francisco to Southend via Manchester

Ave. Duration: 16 h 40 min
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $500 - $1,500

Flights from San Francisco to Southend via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Manchester

Ave. Duration: 14 h 50 min
When: Saturday
Estimated price: $600 - $1,900

Flights from San Francisco to Southend via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Dublin

Ave. Duration: 15 h
When: Monday, Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price: $350 - $1,500

Icelandair

Website: icelandair.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas

Ave. Duration: 12 h 45 min
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price: $650 - $2,900

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas

Ave. Duration: 12 h 40 min
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price: $700 - $2,500

Thomas Cook

Website: thomascookairlines.com

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester

Ave. Duration: 10 h 2 min
When: Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price: $500 - $2,200

Air France

Website: airfrance.com

Flights from San Francisco to Manchester via Paris CDG

Ave. Duration: 14 h 15 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $700 - $2,800

Norwegian Air UK ltd

Website: norwegian.com

Flights from Oakland to London Gatwick

Ave. Duration: 10 h 10 min
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $440 - $1,900

WOW air

Website: wowair.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas

Ave. Duration: 13 h 20 min
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $340 - $1,500

Ryanair

Website: ryanair.com

Flights from San Francisco to London Stansted via Copenhagen

Ave. Duration: 14 h 55 min
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600 - $1,800

Train operators

Caltrain

Phone: +1 650-508-6200
Website: caltrain.com

Train from San Francisco Caltrain to Santa Clara Caltrain

Ave. Duration: 1 h 28 min
Frequency: Hourly
Estimated price: $9 - $12
Schedules at: caltrain.com

San Francisco 4th & King

Source: Caltrain

Greater Anglia

Website: abelliogreateranglia.co.uk

Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street

Ave. Duration: 53 min
Frequency: Every 30 minutes
Estimated price: $18 - $26
Website: abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Schedules at: ojp.nationalrail.co.uk

Interior of standard class

Source:Wiki Commons

London Liverpool Street

Source: Wikipedia

Virgin West Coast Trains

Phone: 0344 556 5650
Website: virgintrains.co.uk

Train from Wilmslow to London Euston

Ave. Duration: 1 h 50 min
Frequency: Hourly
Estimated price: $100 - $160
Website: virgintrains.co.uk

Advanced Single: $65 - $95
Anytime Day Single: $100 - $160

Virgin train

Source:Wiki

Virgin high speed train

Source:Wiki Commons

Virgin high speed trains

Source:Wiki Commons

First class carriage

Source:Wiki

Standard class carriage

Source:Wiki Commons

London Euston

Source: Wikipedia

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