There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Palo Alto by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AGP - SFO
18h 54m$354–1,220Fly Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AGP - SJC
21h 17m$368–1,411Train to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GRX - SFO
21h 10m$399–1,358Fly Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane AGP - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
23h 5m$418–1,936Train, train to Seville Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SVQ - SFO
21h 30m$520–916Bus to Gibraltar International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GIB - SFO
21h 55m$461–1,548Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MAD - SFO
18h 56m$452–1,082
Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Palo Alto is to train and fly which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 18h 54m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Málaga and Palo Alto is 6012 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Málaga to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Palo Alto is 9h behind Málaga. It is currently 8:45 AM in Málaga and 11:45 PM in Palo Alto.
There are 457+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Casablanca, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport via Casablanca, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Lisboa, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
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