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

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  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 16m
    £161–416

  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 11m
    £149–386

  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 32m
    £165–610

  4. 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
    18h 47m
    £195–732

  5. 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
    18h 12m
    £197–512

  6. 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 18m
    £421–836

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LAX - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    16h 18m
    £309–936

  8. Fly Long Beach Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LGB - MAN
    14h 56m
    £354–957

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket£156Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from California to Manchester.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 5,241.4 mi
  • Duration: 15h 16m

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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