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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Edinburgh by train or plane

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

    best
    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 15m
    £292–1,196

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

    cheapest
    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 14m
    £208–870

  3. 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
    19h 50m
    £299–954

  4. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SBA - EDI
    18h 46m
    £230–811

  5. 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
    21h
    £533–1,286

  6. 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 39m
    £230–969

  7. 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 34m
    £229–827

  8. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LAX - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    22h 33m
    £270–956

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration14h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£135Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Southwest Airlines, Icelandair, and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.

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