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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORD - BIO
    14h 31m
    €293–607

  2. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORD - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h 52m
    €303–1,121

  3. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane ORD - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 47m
    €363–1,321

  4. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane ORD - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    21h 30m
    €563–2,119

  5. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORD - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 20m
    €313–1,224

  6. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ORD - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    17h 30m
    €343–696

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,670.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 31m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bilbao, Spain?

Iberia, KLM, and eight other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day.

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