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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Edinburgh by plane or train

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SBA - EDI
    20h 37m
    £220–861

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LAX - EDI
    19h 3m
    £287–967

  3. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BUR - EDI
    22h 50m
    £532–1,056

  4. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LAX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 3m
    £280–572

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LAX - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 27m
    £365–906

  6. Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SNA - EDI
    22h 35m
    £251–923

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane LAX - DND
    3. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 45m
    £251–1,005

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration19h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£209Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Icelandair, and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.

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