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How to get fromSan Francisco to Florenceby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Florence by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane SFO - FLR
    16h 11m
    €311–812

  2. Fly 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    16h 54m
    €288–787

  3. 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
    17h 36m
    €403–933

  4. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SFO - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    16h 38m
    €380–947

  5. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    18h 36m
    €400–842

  6. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    19h 1m
    €505–1,177

  7. 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 Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    18h 39m
    €431–1,003

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,854.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 11m

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

KLM, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 3 hours.

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