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There are 8 ways to get from California to Manchester by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeSFO - MAN
    15h 11m
    £270–615

  2. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Manchester Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBUR - MAN
    15h 7m
    £176–661

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeLAX - MAN
    15h 18m
    £360–766

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeSAN - MAN
    15h 45m
    £464–1,410

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeSFO - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    16h 13m
    £271–1,022

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeLAX - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    16h 10m
    £281–873

  7. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeFAT - MAN
    16h 28m
    £283–1,007

  8. Fly Long Beach Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeLGB - MAN
    15h 30m
    £203–757

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Manchester, England?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours.

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