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There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to San Francisco by plane or train

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GLA - SFO
    16h 54m
    $214–718

  2. 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
    $345–1,321

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EDI - SFO
    16h 27m
    $572–1,325

  4. Fly Glasgow Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GLA - OAK
    19h 18m
    $280–964

  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
    16h 43m
    $346–1,321

  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
    $325–1,128

  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 37m
    $311–1,125

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane EDI - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    21h 34m
    $409–1,389

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration15h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,048.5 mi
  • Duration: 16h 54m

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

Aer Lingus, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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