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How to get fromGlasgow to San Franciscoby bus, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to San Francisco by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EDI - SFO
    16h 20m
    $459–931

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GLA - SFO
    16h 57m
    $324–818

  3. Fly Glasgow Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GLA - OAK
    18h 9m
    $370–1,414

  4. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane EDI - OAK
    18h 57m
    $395–1,527

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane GLA - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    19h 43m
    $357–1,421

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NCL - SFO
    19h 46m
    $423–1,498

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration15h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,105.8 mi
  • Duration: 16h 20m

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

Aer Lingus, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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