There are 7 ways to get from Milan to California by plane or train
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Fly Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIN - SFO
16h 54m$483–1,116Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MXP - SFO
19h 36m$356–570Fly Milan Linate Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LIN - LAX
18h 9m$459–1,315Fly Milan Linate Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LIN - SAN
18h 27m$554–1,407Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MXP - SAN
19h 9m$387–1,311Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
18h 18m$420–744Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZRH - LAX
18h 43m$426–693
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to California is to train and fly which costs $350 - $600 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to California is to fly which takes 16h 54m and costs $480 - $1,200.
The distance between Milan and California is 6021 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 54m to get from Milan to California, including transfers.
California is 9h behind Milan. It is currently 3:52 PM in Milan and 6:52 AM in California.
There are 3433+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and California, USA?
British Airways, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Trenord
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