There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sacramento by plane, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane EDI - SMF
18h 15m$435–1,117Fly Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EDI - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
19h 41m$329–808Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GLA - SMF
19h 39m$526–2,029Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GLA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
21h 9m$390–1,370Fly Edinburgh Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane EDI - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
21h 47m$446–1,683Train to Newcastle, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane NCL - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
21h 43m$376–1,007Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DND - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
22h 12m$365–1,549
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sacramento is to train and fly and BART which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sacramento is to fly which takes 18h 15m and costs $430 - $1,200.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sacramento is 5013 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 15m to get from Edinburgh to Sacramento, including transfers.
Sacramento is 8h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 2:44 PM in Edinburgh and 6:44 AM in Sacramento.
There are 304+ hotels available in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sacramento, CA, USA?
United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Glasgow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newcastle to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Glasgow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newcastle to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newcastle to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $290–320
- Sleeper Seat
- $85–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $340–390
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $290–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $320–370
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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