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There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Bilbao by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SFO - BIO
    16h 49m
    €391–815

  2. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SFO - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    19h 56m
    €622–1,333

  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 37m
    €519–1,525

  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 1m
    €621–1,329

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration15h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,196.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 49m

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) 5 times a day.

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