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There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco 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 30m
    €390–813

  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 37m
    €622–1,332

  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 24m
    €518–1,523

  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
    19h 44m
    €620–1,327

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration15h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,180.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 30m

What companies run services between San Francisco, 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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