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There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane PHL - BIO
    11h 3m
    €470–995

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

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    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane PHL - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain train
    3. Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    14h 36m
    €403–1,134

  3. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane PHL - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 47m
    €476–1,665

  4. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane PHL - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 37m
    €584–974

  5. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane PHL - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 37m
    €880–3,094

  6. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane PHL - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    12h 45m
    €592–2,085

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration12h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,847.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 3m

What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Bilbao, Spain?

American Airlines, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day.

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