There are 8 ways to get from Málaga to California 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)AGP - SFO
18h 59m$292–865Fly Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)AGP - LAX
18h 50m$342–712Fly Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)AGP - SAN
20h 32m$424–857Fly Málaga Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)AGP - SMF
22h 15m$374–1,506Fly Málaga Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)AGP - SNA
21h 58m$348–1,408Train 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 Grandes
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MAD - SFO
19h 22m$293–876Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MAD - LAX
20h 3m$293–873Bus 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 Concepción
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)GIB - SFO
22h 7m$513–2,355
Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to California is to fly which costs $290 - $900 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to California is to fly which takes 18h 50m and costs $340 - $750.
The distance between Málaga and California is 6016 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 59m to get from Málaga to California, including transfers.
California is 9h behind Málaga. It is currently 10:50 AM in Málaga and 1:50 AM in California.
There are 17+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and California, USA?
Iberia, United Airlines, 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 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
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