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How to get fromBologna to San Franciscoby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to San Francisco by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BLQ - SFO
    17h 21m
    $295–845

  2. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FLR - SFO
    17h 44m
    $392–945

  3. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LIN - SFO
    18h
    $484–1,179

  4. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane VCE - SFO
    19h 16m
    $449–927

  5. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane VRN - SFO
    28h 41m
    $580–1,360

  6. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PSA - SFO
    20h 9m
    $466–1,020

  7. Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MUC - SFO
    21h 10m
    $512–970

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    19h 34m
    $450–807

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$312Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,085 mi
  • Duration: 17h 21m

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

KLM flies from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) once daily.

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