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How to get fromSan Francisco to Vulcanoby plane, ferry, shuttle, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Vulcano by plane, ferry, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane SFO - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Vulcanoferry ferry
    19h 55m
    €500–1,272

  2. Fly to Palermo Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SFO - PMO
    2. Take the ferry from Palermo to Vulcanoferry ferry
    22h 44m
    €393–1,037

  3. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SFO - CTA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Portoshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Vulcanoferry ferry
    21h 26m
    €428–914

  4. Fly to Naples Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane SFO - NAP
    2. Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Vulcanoferry ferry
    24h 13m
    €554–1,267

  5. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry

    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 Napolitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Vulcanoferry ferry
    23h 51m
    €550–1,274

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€408Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,689.8 km
  • Duration: 19h 55m

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

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Vulcano. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Vulcano. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the shuttle to Milazzo - Porto, walk to Milazzo, then take the ferry to Vulcano.

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