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

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  1. Caltrain, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SFO - LIN
    16h 25m
    €425–970

  2. Caltrain, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane SFO - TRN
    17h 34m
    €307–1,022

  3. Caltrain, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SFO - BLQ
    16h 44m
    €514–767

  4. Caltrain, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SFO - FCO
    15h 33m
    €387–874

  5. Caltrain, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane SFO - FLR
    16h 42m
    €316–769

  6. Caltrain, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    17h 18m
    €308–483

  7. Caltrain, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    19h 19m
    €394–790

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

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,652.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Italy. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport (LIN), walk to Linate Aeroporto, then take the line 4 subway to San Babila. Alternatively, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, 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, then take the train to Bologna Centrale FS.

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