There are 6 ways to get from Bakersfield to Edinburgh by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFL - EDI
17h 41m£288–931Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FAT - EDI
22h 31m£193–747Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LAX - EDI
18h 40m£311–705Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SBA - EDI
23h 53m£200–665Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LAX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h 29m£272–790Bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrakbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BUR - EDI
22h 37m£215–800
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £200 - £700 and takes 23h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 17h 41m and costs £280 - £950.
The distance between Bakersfield and Edinburgh is 5128 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to get from Bakersfield to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 8h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 11:31 PM in Bakersfield and 7:31 AM in Edinburgh.
There are 2850+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
American Airlines, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via San Francisco, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via San Francisco, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via San Francisco, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via San Francisco, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Phoenix, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–410
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Phoenix, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–800
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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