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How to get fromOakland to Bilbaoby plane, bus, or train

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

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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 44m
    €401–565

  2. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SFO - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 26m
    €331–1,057

  3. 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 45m
    €333–882

  4. 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
    20h 4m
    €391–1,329

  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 55m
    €720–2,526

  6. 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
    19h 27m
    €421–1,529

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,196.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 44m

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

Iberia, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day.

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