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How to get fromSan Francisco to Bolognaby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly 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 9m
    €249–760

  2. Fly 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
    16h 49m
    €340–882

  3. Fly 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
    17h 36m
    €497–1,152

  4. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SFO - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    17h 39m
    €386–767

  5. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane SFO - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    18h 20m
    €402–953

  6. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SFO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    17h 32m
    €418–1,019

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration15h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,792.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 9m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Bologna, Italy?

KLM, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 3 hours.

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