Glendale: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Glendale is a city of 201,020 people in United States (California), 161 m (528 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Glendale Transportation Center.
Key facts
Daylight in Glendale runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.14° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Glendale is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,886 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 26 km), Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 38 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 61 km), John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 63 km), San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 94 km).
Flights to Glendale: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Glendale Transportation Center. Trains to Glendale
Buses to Glendale · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale Public Library | 617,837 | 2016 |
The busiest is Glendale Public Library at 617,837 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Glendale
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 10 km
- Tijuana, 216 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 188 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 310 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Las Vegas, 362 km — flights
- Fresno, 321 km — flights
- Long Beach, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ensenada, 296 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 154 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Anaheim, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kapan, Victoria de Durango.
Common questions
Which airport serves Glendale?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Glendale?
About 201,020 people live in Glendale, across 79 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Glendale in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Glendale?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Glendale?
Los Angeles (10 km), Tijuana (216 km), San Diego (188 km), Mexicali (310 km), Las Vegas (362 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.