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There are 8 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SEA - BIO
    13h 38m
    €340–769

  2. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SEA - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    15h 25m
    €792–1,115

  3. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane SEA - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 47m
    €464–1,549

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

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SEA - 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
    19h 35m
    €417–1,021

  5. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane SEA - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    28h 20m
    €482–1,782

  6. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SEA - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 52m
    €376–1,397

  7. Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane SEA - PUF
    2. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    21h 23m
    €681–2,268

  8. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SEA - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    19h 17m
    €379–922

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,320.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 38m

What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Bilbao, Spain?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours.

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