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How to get fromLos Angeles to Bilbaoby plane, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LAX - BIO
    16h 41m
    €398–614

  2. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LAX - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 10m
    €368–1,331

  3. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane LAX - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 42m
    €408–1,428

  4. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LAX - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 12m
    €398–1,328

  5. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane LAX - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 5m
    €718–2,426

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LAX - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    20h 20m
    €448–1,303

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration15h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,258.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 41m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Bilbao, Spain?

Air France, Iberia, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day.

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