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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LAX - LIN
    15h 58m
    €358–814

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SFO - BLQ
    16h 28m
    €279–611

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SFO - LIN
    16h 4m
    €340–1,614

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LAX - BLQ
    16h 12m
    €357–1,111

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LAX - FCO
    14h 57m
    €321–768

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SFO - FCO
    15h 13m
    €303–718

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    18h 56m
    €402–1,150

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    18h 55m
    €430–1,050

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Italy?

KLM, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 3 hours.

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