There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Ferrara by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SFO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
16h 40m€514–774Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane SFO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain
17h 48m€331–802Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SFO - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
17h 9m€401–652Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane SFO - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain
- Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain
18h 15m€503–1,209Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SFO - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
18h 6m€453–1,033Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SFO - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
17h 43m€422–991
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Ferrara is to fly and train which costs €330 - €800 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 16h 40m and costs €500 - €800.
The distance between San Francisco and Ferrara is 9840 km.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from San Francisco to Ferrara, including transfers.
Ferrara is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:58 AM in San Francisco and 1:58 PM in Ferrara.
There are 490+ hotels available in Ferrara.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Ferrara, Italy?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Ferrara. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), walk to Bologna Aeroporto, take the train to Bologna Centrale FS, walk to Bologna Centrale, then take the train to Ferrara. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), walk to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, take the bus to Venezia, Viale Stazione, walk to Venezia Mestre, then take the train to Ferrara.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
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