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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Scotlandby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Scotland by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SFO - EDI
    13h 14m
    £335–677

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SFO - GLA
    13h 1m
    £235–585

  3. Fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane SFO - ABZ
    13h 34m
    £350–535

  4. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane SFO - DND
    13h 51m
    £237–826

  5. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane SFO - INV
    14h 38m
    £269–937

  6. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SFO - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 27m
    £254–843

  7. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SFO - LPL
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    16h 51m
    £263–710

  8. Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SFO - DUB
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    21h 49m
    £443–989

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

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration15h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,058.6 mi
  • Duration: 13h 14m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Scotland?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.

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