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How to get fromOakland to Bilbaoby plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Bilbao by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SFO - BIO
    17h 11m
    €401–445

  2. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SFO - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 30m
    €300–830

  3. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SFO - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 39m
    €371–1,229

  4. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane SFO - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 38m
    €411–1,429

  5. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane SFO - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 35m
    €671–2,327

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,197.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 11m

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

Iberia, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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