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How to get fromSan Francisco to Italyby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SFO - LIN
    15h 46m
    €430–1,114

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    16h 44m
    €183–487

  3. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SFO - BLQ
    16h 4m
    €209–561

  4. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SFO - FCO
    14h 54m
    €402–917

  5. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane SFO - FLR
    16h 2m
    €391–613

  6. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane SFO - TRN
    16h 54m
    €262–965

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    18h 39m
    €393–574

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,618.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 46m

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

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 3 hours.

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