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How to get fromSan Francisco to St Helensby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to St Helens by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liverpool

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SFO - LPL
    16h 18m
    £423–676

  2. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SJC - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain train
    19h 26m
    £231–832

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SFO - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain train
    16h 21m
    £349–581

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane OAK - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain train
    19h 30m
    £246–829

  5. 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 Wigan North Westerntrain train
    19h 34m
    £490–1,376

  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 Wigan North Westerntrain train
    16h 25m
    £377–964

  7. 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 Earlestowntrain train
    20h 48m
    £270–907

  8. 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 Earlestowntrain train
    21h 37m
    £378–837

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration16h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£193Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,225.3 mi
  • Duration: 16h 18m

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

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

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