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There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Edinburgh by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SAN - EDI
    14h 5m
    £241–789

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SAN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 32m
    £251–848

  3. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SAN - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 39m
    £316–1,034

  4. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane SAN - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 9m
    £314–1,041

  5. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane SAN - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 21m
    £389–1,285

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,193.7 mi
  • Duration: 14h 5m

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

British Airways, KLM, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.

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