There are 6 ways to get from Santa Monica to Bristol by plane or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LAX - BRS
16h 12m£183–707Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LAX - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
15h 43m£332–928Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LAX - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
19h 41m£298–1,140Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LAX - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
18h 5m£233–770Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LAX - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
19h 6m£312–1,167Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BUR - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
18h 24m£274–928
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Bristol is to fly which costs £180 - £750 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Bristol is to fly and train which takes 15h 43m and costs £330 - £950.
The distance between Santa Monica and Bristol is 5427 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 12m to get from Santa Monica to Bristol, including transfers.
Bristol is 8h ahead of Santa Monica. It is currently 12:39 AM in Santa Monica and 8:39 AM in Bristol.
There are 2549+ hotels available in Bristol.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Bristol, England?
KLM, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bristol Airport (BRS) twice daily.
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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