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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeSFO - LIN
    15h 54m
    €350–1,214

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeLAX - FCO
    14h 55m
    €212–546

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeLAX - LIN
    15h 41m
    €220–864

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeSFO - BLQ
    16h 23m
    €239–561

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeSFO - FCO
    15h 23m
    €282–846

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeLAX - TRN
    16h 32m
    €233–718

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    18h 27m
    €314–660

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    18h 40m
    €274–660

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Italy?

KLM, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 4 hours.

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