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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)plane plane SFO - MAN
    15h 10m
    £281–917

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Manchester Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LAX - MAN
    15h 19m
    £219–768

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SAN - MAN
    15h 31m
    £345–1,212

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SFO - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    16h 35m
    £361–884

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane LAX - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    16h 9m
    £399–835

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane SFO - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    19h 8m
    £453–1,138

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SFO - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    16h 13m
    £335–846

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LAX - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    16h 14m
    £356–1,056

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£154Cheapest 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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