There are 5 ways to get from Bilbao to Chicago 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 from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BIO - ORD
15h 8m$334–708Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SDR - ORD
15h 55m$376–1,349Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PNA - ORD
17h 11m$764–2,521Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EAS - ORD
17h 9m$716–1,124Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MAD - ORD
17h 10m$396–918
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Chicago is to fly which costs $330 - $750 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Chicago is to fly which takes 15h 8m and costs $330 - $750.
The distance between Bilbao and Chicago is 4169 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 8m to get from Bilbao to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Bilbao. It is currently 8:54 AM in Bilbao and 1:54 AM in Chicago.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Chicago, IL, USA?
Air France, Iberia, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Santander Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Santander Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Santander Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- $45
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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