There are 4 ways to get from Bakersfield to Edinburgh by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFL - EDI
16h 39m£268–931Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SBA - EDI
23h 51m£190–605Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LAX - EDI
18h 40m£275–548Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FAT - EDI
21h 30m£193–640
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £190 - £650 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 16h 39m and costs £260 - £950.
The distance between Bakersfield and Edinburgh is 5128 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 39m to get from Bakersfield to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 8h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 2:43 PM in Bakersfield and 10:43 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2803+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
American Airlines, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via San Francisco, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via San Francisco, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
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