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There are 8 ways to get from Swansea to San Francisco by train, plane, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LHR - SFO
    16h 36m
    $520–1,375

  2. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CWL - SFO
    19h 58m
    $351–1,156

  3. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRS - SFO
    20h 45m
    $650–899

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LHR - OAK
    19h 1m
    $886–2,871

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BHX - SFO
    21h 9m
    $431–1,402

  6. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SOU - SFO
    20h 56m
    $634–1,084

  7. Train, train to Exeter, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EXT - SFO
    33h 22m
    $511–1,601

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LHR - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    21h 55m
    $641–2,029

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

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,572.7 mi
  • Duration: 16h 36m

What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and San Francisco, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Swansea to San Francisco. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bridgend, take the train to Rhoose, walk to Rhoose station, take the line 905 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission.

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