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There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to San Francisco by plane or train

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MAN - SFO
    16h 28m
    $233–820

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LPL - SFO
    16h 30m
    $272–990

  3. Fly Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MAN - OAK
    15h 54m
    $319–866

  4. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LBA - SFO
    18h 35m
    $317–1,144

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LHR - SFO
    16h 28m
    $560–1,127

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LHR - OAK
    19h 2m
    $436–1,273

  7. Train to Humberside Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnetbytrain train
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HUY - SFO
    19h 54m
    $296–1,022

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,231.7 mi
  • Duration: 16h 28m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Aer Lingus, Virgin Atlantic, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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