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World Cup 2026: We'll be coming - and we'll take you there!

Published Dec 05, 2025

Summer 2026 was sorted the minute Scotland qualified for the World Cup, and it's now just a matter of exactly how you're getting there.

With Scotland's group confirmed, we've put together a handy guide for your travels across the pond.

Whether you wear your kilt, your Italia '90 home strip, and a Glengarry is entirely up to you!

Travel direct to the matches

The good news is we have plenty of direct flights to North America from EDI, making your trip a wee bit easier - although we know some members of the Tartan Army will still take the wildest route possible as part of the experience!

If, however, you want to just get there then here are your direct options to Canada and the USA:

  • Toronto - WestJet (daily) and Air Canada (daily)

  • Calgary - WestJet (3x weekly)

  • Montreal - Air Canada (4x weekly)

  • Halifax - WestJet (3x weekly)

  • Atlanta - Delta (daily)

  • Boston - Delta (daily) and JetBlue (daily)

  • Chicago - United (daily)

  • New York - United (daily), Delta (daily), JetBlue (daily), American (daily)

  • Orlando - Virgin (3x weekly)

  • Philadelphia - American (daily)

  • Washington DC - United (daily)

✈️ Search our direct flights here (Opens in a new tab).

Travel indirect via a US hub

If there's no direct flight to your destination, you can fly from Edinburgh to several major US hubs, then catch a domestic connection onward to your destination.

We've put together this table to give you an idea of which US hubs to travel through:

World Cup North America hubs matrix

Download a high resolution version here (Opens in a new tab).

✈️ Search for flights to US hubs here (Opens in a new tab).

Travel via a European hub

Fancy some European culture before heading out? We've got you covered there as well! A stop-over in Europe can potentially be a bit more budget-friendly, with extensive onward connections available from several European hubs - here's some suggestions:

World Cup Europe hubs matrix

Download a high resolution version here (Opens in a new tab).

✈️ Search our flights to European hubs here (Opens in a new tab).

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