There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Manchester by plane or train
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Fly to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DSM - MAN
13h 16m£238–924Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DSM - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
13h 47m£274–989Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane DSM - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
15h 35m£298–1,142Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DSM - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
16h 38m£275–977Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DSM - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
13h 42m£369–1,244
Des Moines (DSM) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Manchester is to fly which costs £230 - £950 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Manchester is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs £230 - £950.
The distance between Des Moines and Manchester is 4088 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Des Moines to Manchester, including transfers.
Manchester is 6h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 8:26 PM in Des Moines and 2:26 AM in Manchester.
There are 3601+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Manchester, England?
American Airlines, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Des Moines to Manchester Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Manchester Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Liverpool via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £310–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham Airport via Newark, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,400
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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