There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Edinburgh by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SMF - EDI
19h 22m£192–662Fly Sacramento International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SMF - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 49m£193–687Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SFO - EDI
18h 1m£363–956Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SJC - EDI
21h 39m£216–720Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SFO - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h£204–731Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SFO - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h 56m£235–836Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane SFO - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 31m£288–1,039
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £190 - £700 and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Edinburgh is to train and BART and fly which takes 18h 1m and costs £360 - £1,000.
The distance between Sacramento and Edinburgh is 5012 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 22m to get from Sacramento to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 8h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 5:13 PM in Sacramento and 1:13 AM in Edinburgh.
There are 2800+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and five other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Dublin, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Vancouver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
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