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How to get fromSan Francisco to Chesterby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Chester by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SFO - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    16h 50m
    £357–594

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane OAK - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    19h 59m
    £254–892

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SFO - LPL
    16h 37m
    £426–677

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SFO - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    19h 3m
    £485–1,366

  5. 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 Chestertrain train
    16h 39m
    £369–947

  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 Chestertrain train
    20h 45m
    £277–919

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SFO - DUB
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    19h 57m
    £366–819

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

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration14h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,271.4 mi
  • Duration: 16h 50m

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

Aer Lingus, KLM, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.

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