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There are 7 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
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLAX - EDI
    19h 12m
    £332–950

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBUR - EDI
    19h 28m
    £232–784

  3. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSBA - EDI
    19h 2m
    £250–811

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLAX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    19h 46m
    £329–1,015

  5. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSBA - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    19h 7m
    £267–926

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newcastle (NCL)planeLAX - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    20h 28m
    £242–924

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSNA - EDI
    22h 13m
    £249–829

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration14h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£136Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Icelandair, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.

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