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How to get fromCalifornia to Scotlandby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from California to Scotland 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 1m
    £328–920

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SAN - EDI
    15h 57m
    £192–714

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SFO - GLA
    15h 54m
    £241–515

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LAX - EDI
    15h 46m
    £296–520

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LAX - GLA
    15h 39m
    £239–815

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane SFO - ABZ
    16h 20m
    £232–667

  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 57m
    £238–849

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

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,082.4 mi
  • Duration: 16h 1m

What companies run services between California, USA and Scotland?

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

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