Cheap multi-country trips in Europe from San Francisco

1. San Francisco

   United States, Start, Sun 6 Dec

2. SFO→LHR Sun 6 Dec leaves 23:4523:45Lands at London Heathrow Airport. 1 stop, JetBlue first, check the travel time and bag rules€264 Check price
   • you leave London from a different airport (LGW, London Gatwick Airport)
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
   • it may land Mon 7 Dec: check the time before you book your first night in London

3. London

   United Kingdom, 2 nights, 7–9 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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4. LGW→DUB Wed 9 Dec leaves 15:55, lands 17:1515:55–17:15Leaves from London Gatwick Airport. Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€18seen 2 days ago Check price

5. Dublin

   Ireland, 4 nights, 9–13 Dec

   Ireland's capital on the River Liffey, known for its pubs and live music, Georgian squares, Trinity College's old library and sea swimming spots along the bay.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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6. DUB→DBV Sun 13 Dec leaves 16:00, lands 20:1516:00–20:15Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Dubrovnik

   Croatia, Last stop, Sun 13 Dec

   A walled city on the Adriatic, with a full circuit of medieval ramparts to walk, marble streets and red roofs. Swim off the rocks or take a boat to Lokrum island; busy with cruise visitors in summer.

   Typical December: highs of 13°C, wet

   • Beach
   • Old town
   • Small town

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We count €65 for the bag on the long flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. San Francisco

   United States, Start, Sun 6 Dec

2. SFO→LHR Sun 6 Dec leaves 23:4523:45Lands at London Heathrow Airport. 1 stop, JetBlue first, check the travel time and bag rules€264 Check price
   • you leave London from a different airport (STN, Stansted Airport)
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
   • it may land Mon 7 Dec: check the time before you book your first night in London

3. London

   United Kingdom, 2 nights, 7–9 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

   Swap this stop

4. STN→FMM Wed 9 Dec leaves 09:20, lands 12:0009:20–12:00Malta Air, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€21seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared

5. Memmingen

   Germany, 2 nights, 9–11 Dec

   A small Swabian town with a well-kept old centre in the Allgäu, the gateway to Bavaria's foothills. Neuschwanstein castle, alpine lakes, hiking and ski areas are all within about an hour.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Small town
   • Ski

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6. FMM→TIA Fri 11 Dec leaves 17:25, lands 19:2517:25–19:25Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€17 Check price
   • a price seen 8 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Tirana

   Albania, 4 nights, 11–15 Dec

   Albania's capital, a city of painted blocks, cafés and Communist-era bunkers turned museums, with a cable car up Mount Dajti just outside town.

   Typical December: highs of 13°C, wet

   • Capital

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8. TIA→CTA Tue 15 Dec leaves 12:10, lands 13:3512:10–13:35Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€15 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Catania (Sicily)

   Italy, Last stop, Tue 15 Dec

   Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.

   Typical December: highs of 18°C, some rain

   • Island
   • Ski

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We count €65 for the bag on the long flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. San Francisco

   United States, Start, Sun 6 Dec

2. SFO→LHR Sun 6 Dec leaves 23:4523:45Lands at London Heathrow Airport. 1 stop, JetBlue first, check the travel time and bag rules€264 Check price
   • you leave London from a different airport (STN, Stansted Airport)
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
   • it may land Mon 7 Dec: check the time before you book your first night in London

3. London

   United Kingdom, 3 nights, 7–10 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

   Swap this stop

4. STN→TIA Thu 10 Dec leaves 11:40, lands 15:3511:40–15:35Ryanair, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€22 Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Tirana

   Albania, 4 nights, 10–14 Dec

   Albania's capital, a city of painted blocks, cafés and Communist-era bunkers turned museums, with a cable car up Mount Dajti just outside town.

   Typical December: highs of 13°C, wet

   • Capital

   Swap this stop

6. TIA→MXP Mon 14 Dec leaves 06:00, lands 08:0506:00–08:05Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
   • you leave Milan from a different airport (BGY, Orio al Serio International Airport)
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Milan

   Italy, 2 nights, 14–16 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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8. BGY→WMI Wed 16 Dec leaves 10:45, lands 12:4010:45–12:40Malta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€17seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared

9. Warsaw

   Poland, 2 nights, 16–18 Dec

   Poland's capital on the Vistula, with an old town rebuilt brick by brick after the war, strong history museums, riverside bars and a growing food scene.

   Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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10. WMI→ARN Fri 18 Dec leaves 12:55, lands 14:3512:55–14:35Lands at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€12seen 2 days ago Check price
    • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared

11. Stockholm

    Sweden, Last stop, Fri 18 Dec

    Sweden's capital, built across islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic, with the old town of Gamla Stan, the Vasa ship museum and archipelago boat trips.

    Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

    • Capital
    • Lakes
    • Old town

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We count €65 for the bag on the long flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. San Francisco

   United States, Start, Wed 25 Nov

2. SFO→ORY Wed 25 Nov leaves 16:3516:35Lands at Paris Orly Airport. 1 stop, TAP Air Portugal first, check the travel time and bag rules€289 Check price
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (BVA, Beauvais-Tille Airport)
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
   • it may land Thu 26 Nov: check the time before you book your first night in Paris

3. Paris

   France, 3 nights, 26–29 Nov

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical November: highs of 11°C, some rain

   • Capital

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4. BVA→DUB Sun 29 Nov leaves 09:30, lands 10:0509:30–10:05Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€27 Check price
   • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Dublin

   Ireland, 4 nights, 29 Nov – 3 Dec

   Ireland's capital on the River Liffey, known for its pubs and live music, Georgian squares, Trinity College's old library and sea swimming spots along the bay.

   Typical November: highs of 11°C, some rain

   • Capital

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6. DUB→BCN Thu 3 Dec leaves 21:15, lands 00:45 the next day21:15–00:45⁺¹ late landingRyanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€19seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Barcelona

   Spain, 3 nights, 4–7 Dec

   Catalonia's capital on the Mediterranean, known for Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter, city beaches and late dinners.

   Typical December: highs of 15°C, some rain

   • Beach
   • Old town

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8. BCN→SFO Mon 7 Dec leaves 06:4506:451 stop, TAP Air Portugal first, check the travel time and bag rules€356seen 2 days ago Check price
   • it has stops, so check when it lands before you book anything after it

9. San Francisco

   United States, Home, Mon 7 Dec

We count up to €65 a bag on each of the 2 long flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.