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There are 8 ways to get from California to Edinburgh by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SFO - EDI
    16h 47m
    £198–570

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LAX - EDI
    16h 16m
    £286–970

  3. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SMF - EDI
    16h 37m
    £252–912

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SAN - EDI
    16h 8m
    £422–964

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SFO - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 22m
    £278–1,000

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LAX - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 51m
    £266–950

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SFO - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 26m
    £287–654

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LAX - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 25m
    £355–704

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£154Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.

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