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How to get fromItaly to Californiaby plane, train, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FCO - SFO
    16h 5m
    $455–1,020

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

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BLQ - SFO
    17h 40m
    $296–1,041

  3. Fly Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LIN - SFO
    16h 54m
    $483–1,316

  4. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FCO - LAX
    16h 10m
    $341–519

  5. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LIN - LAX
    18h 9m
    $459–1,315

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane LIN - SAN
    18h 28m
    $554–1,407

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    19h 2m
    $406–626

  8. Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    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 34m
    $502–843

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration15h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,294.3 mi
  • Duration: 16h 5m

What companies run services between Italy and California, USA?

ITA Airways, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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