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There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Edinburgh by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SMF - EDI
    18h 45m
    £362–2,912

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SFO - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 48m
    £270–694

  3. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SMF - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 59m
    £274–947

  4. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SFO - EDI
    17h 59m
    £358–709

  5. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SJC - EDI
    20h 10m
    £274–925

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

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SFO - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 7m
    £285–948

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane SFO - DND
    4. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 47m
    £276–952

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration19h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,983.4 mi
  • Duration: 18h 45m

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

United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.

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