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There are 6 ways to get from Oakland 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 45m
    £228–569

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane OAK - EDI
    17h 12m
    £243–814

  3. 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
    £265–977

  4. 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 32m
    £254–693

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane SFO - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 4m
    £246–1,092

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane SFO - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 29m
    £246–1,089

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

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

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