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How to get fromCalifornia to Bolognaby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from California to Bologna by plane or train

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

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LAX - BLQ
    15h 57m
    €237–811

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

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SFO - BLQ
    16h 27m
    €210–492

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SAN - BLQ
    15h 48m
    €242–854

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LAX - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    17h 26m
    €299–933

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane SFO - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    17h 41m
    €402–684

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane SFO - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    18h 22m
    €318–1,146

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,948.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 57m

What companies run services between California, USA and Bologna, Italy?

KLM, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours.

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