There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Santa Cruz by plane, train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MAN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
17h 41m$480–746Fly Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MAN - SJC
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
16h 59m$391–1,434Fly Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
17h 42m$415–1,542Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LHR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
18h 17m$512–1,322
Manchester Airport (MAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Santa Cruz is to fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $480 - $750 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Santa Cruz is to fly and bus which takes 16h 59m and costs $390 - $1,500.
The distance between Manchester and Santa Cruz is 5314 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to get from Manchester to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Santa Cruz is 8h behind Manchester. It is currently 10:30 AM in Manchester and 2:30 AM in Santa Cruz.
There are 165+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Santa Cruz. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, then take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the line 60 bus to Santa Clara Transit Center, walk to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, then take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas, Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas, Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas, Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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