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How to get fromEdinburgh to San Franciscoby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to San Francisco by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EDI - SFO
    16h 27m
    $572–1,325

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane EDI - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    21h 4m
    $288–1,023

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane EDI - OAK
    17h 55m
    $308–1,021

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane EDI - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    18h 38m
    $325–1,128

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane EDI - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    21h 34m
    $409–1,389

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MAN - OAK
    19h 49m
    $386–1,155

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,072.4 mi
  • Duration: 16h 27m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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