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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

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SFO - GLA
    15h 54m
    £241–615

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SAN - GLA
    15h 50m
    £205–709

  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 39m
    £249–714

  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 56m
    £315–871

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

    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 21m
    £293–670

  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 27m
    £479–1,215

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration13h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,058 mi
  • Duration: 15h 54m

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

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 3 times a day.

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