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There are 8 ways to get from California to Edinburgh by plane or train

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SMF - EDI
    16h 38m
    £212–612

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LAX - EDI
    16h 11m
    £146–370

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SFO - EDI
    16h 16m
    £158–400

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SAN - EDI
    16h 12m
    £172–564

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SJC - EDI
    17h 27m
    £234–614

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SNA - EDI
    17h 8m
    £203–713

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

    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
    17h 16m
    £186–647

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LAX - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 21m
    £164–597

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration17h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,983.7 mi
  • Duration: 16h 38m

What companies run services between California, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.

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