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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

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LAX - LIN
    15h 59m
    €368–1,214

  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 27m
    €210–502

  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
    15h 54m
    €431–1,215

  4. 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
    15h 17m
    €300–447

  5. 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 27m
    €423–968

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane LAX - TRN
    16h 54m
    €260–915

  7. 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 57m
    €413–601

  8. 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
    19h 7m
    €406–592

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

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,768.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 59m

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 4 hours.

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