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How to get fromScotland to San Franciscoby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EDI - SFO
    16h 1m
    $572–1,325

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GLA - SFO
    15h 49m
    $284–818

  3. Fly Glasgow Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GLA - OAK
    19h 18m
    $310–964

  4. Fly Aberdeen Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ABZ - SFO
    16h 38m
    $335–1,121

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane INV - SFO
    18h 8m
    $346–1,121

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane EDI - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    18h 38m
    $355–1,128

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NCL - SFO
    17h 57m
    $311–975

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration16h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,072.4 mi
  • Duration: 16h 1m

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

WestJet, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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