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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Edinburgh by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SFO - EDI
    16h 8m
    £427–969

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SFO - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 31m
    £178–644

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane OAK - EDI
    17h 2m
    £184–617

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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
    17h 18m
    £209–794

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane SFO - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 22m
    £459–1,522

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane SFO - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 6m
    £260–951

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane SFO - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 14m
    £284–861

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration15h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,072.4 mi
  • Duration: 16h 8m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Edinburgh, 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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