There are 8 ways to get from Spain to San Francisco by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BCN - SFO
15h 13m$411–867Fly Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AGP - SFO
18h 15m$240–763Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MAD - SFO
15h 33m$411–1,316Fly Valencia Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane VLC - SFO
18h 4m$274–967Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BIQ - SFO
17h 44m$414–1,419Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MAD - OAK
19h 57m$317–1,112Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MAD - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
19h 48m$344–1,219Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BIO - SFO
19h 58m$452–630
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to San Francisco is to fly which costs $410 - $900 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to San Francisco is to fly which takes 15h 13m and costs $410 - $900.
The distance between Spain and San Francisco is 6015 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 13m to get from Spain to San Francisco, including transfers.
There are 806+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Spain and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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