There are 7 ways to get from Oakland to Edinburgh by plane or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SFO - EDI
16h 2m£228–569Fly Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OAK - EDI
17h 59m£223–814Fly San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SFO - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 2m£271–1,004Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SFO - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 40m£274–653Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane SFO - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 9m£241–1,007Fly San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SFO - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 10m£228–866Fly San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SFO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h 49m£358–1,049
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Edinburgh is to fly and train which costs £270 - £1,000 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 16h 2m and costs £220 - £600.
The distance between Oakland and Edinburgh is 5112 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 2m to get from Oakland to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 7h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 3:32 PM in Oakland and 10:32 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2639+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Dublin, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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