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How to get fromSouthampton to Californiaby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to California by train or plane

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  1. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LHR - SFO
    15h 47m
    $485–1,062

  2. Fly Southampton Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SOU - LAX
    17h 18m
    $339–1,217

  3. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LHR - LAX
    16h 2m
    $361–1,411

  4. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane LHR - SAN
    16h 1m
    $596–1,203

  5. Fly Southampton Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SOU - SFO
    17h 13m
    $343–1,218

  6. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LHR - SMF
    17h 23m
    $446–1,402

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

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,453.9 mi
  • Duration: 15h 47m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and California, USA?

Aer Lingus, KLM, and United Airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) twice daily.

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