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There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Edinburgh by train or plane

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SFO - EDI
    17h 7m
    £191–575

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SJC - EDI
    17h 47m
    £262–912

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SFO - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 42m
    £264–1,000

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SFO - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 46m
    £277–729

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SMF - EDI
    20h 19m
    £273–964

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane SFO - DND
    3. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 25m
    £259–998

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane SFO - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 51m
    £271–1,085

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration14h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£157Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.

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