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There are 8 ways to get from Palo Alto to Rome by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SFO - FCO
    15h 9m
    €425–1,122

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SFO - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    18h 40m
    €242–636

  3. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SJC - FCO
    17h 26m
    €260–914

  4. 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 Roma Terminitrain train
    18h 4m
    €422–683

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane SFO - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain train
    18h 28m
    €312–816

  6. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane OAK - FCO
    20h 29m
    €286–792

  7. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane MRY - FCO
    21h 31m
    €323–1,022

  8. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SMF - FCO
    22h
    €319–1,014

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,123.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 9m

What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Rome, Italy?

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

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