There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to San Francisco by plane, train, bus, or car ferry
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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 24m$350–1,214Fly Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane AGP - OAK
21h 9m$396–1,810Fly Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AGP - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
22h 11m$383–1,517Train, 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$518–911Bus 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 15m$477–1,641Train 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 28m$449–1,076Bus, car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TNG - SFO
26h 31m$387–1,622
Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to San Francisco is to train and fly which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to San Francisco is to fly which takes 18h 24m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Málaga and San Francisco is 6006 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 24m to get from Málaga to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 9h behind Málaga. It is currently 1:34 PM in Málaga and 4:34 AM in San Francisco.
There are 736+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and San Francisco, 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
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
- $310–1,200
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
- $430–2,000
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
- $430–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- 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
- $270–1,000
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
- $290–1,100
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
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
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
- $470–1,700
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
- $310–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- 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
- $270–1,000
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
- $290–1,100
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
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
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
- $310–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- 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
- $270–1,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Málaga Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Málaga Airport to Oakland 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Casablanca, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
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
- $370–1,500
Flights from Málaga Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- 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 Gibraltar International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
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
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
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
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- 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 Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- 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 Gibraltar International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
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
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- 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
- $280–900
Flights from Seville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
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
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
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
- $370–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Iryo
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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
- +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
- $14–24
- 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
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–258
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- $47
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- $59
- Sirena Seat Car
- $247
- Neptuno Seat Car
- $258
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