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There are 6 ways to get from California to Glasgow by plane or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SFO - GLA
    16h 4m
    £179–617

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LAX - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 4m
    £143–370

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LAX - GLA
    15h 9m
    £157–567

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SFO - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 44m
    £155–400

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SAN - GLA
    16h 35m
    £163–561

  6. Fly San Diego International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SAN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 40m
    £169–564

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,058.6 mi
  • Duration: 16h 4m

What companies run services between California, USA and Glasgow, Scotland?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 5 times a day.

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