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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 Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SFO - GLA
    16h 12m
    £278–959

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SFO - EDI
    16h 47m
    £248–569

  3. 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
    £288–860

  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
    16h 14m
    £308–1,220

  5. 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 1m
    £342–1,414

  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 58m
    £248–1,109

  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 31m
    £258–743

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£196Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Scotland?

British Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 4 times a day.

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