There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to California by plane or train
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BIO - LAX
18h 25m$439–665Fly Bilbao Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane BIO - FAT
20h 58m$303–953Fly Bilbao Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BIO - SFO
19h 9m$443–496Fly Bilbao Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BIO - SAN
18h 23m$314–1,207Fly Bilbao Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane BIO - LGB
20h 27m$314–1,204Fly Bilbao Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BIO - SMF
21h 4m$374–1,406Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MAD - SFO
20h 23m$481–1,114Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MAD - LAX
20h 38m$507–1,413
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to California is to fly which costs $440 - $500 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to California is to fly which takes 18h 23m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Bilbao and California is 5782 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 25m to get from Bilbao to California, including transfers.
California is 8h behind Bilbao. It is currently 2:04 PM in Bilbao and 6:04 AM in California.
There are 3371+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and California, USA?
Vueling Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Bilbao Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Bilbao Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Long Beach Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Long Beach Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Long Beach Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Long Beach Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- 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
- $240–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
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