There are 6 ways to get from Bilbao to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BIO - SJO
16h 27m$373–1,205Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SDR - SJO
16h 44m$545–1,646Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PNA - SJO
17h 58m$963–3,018Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EAS - SJO
18h 19m$565–2,021Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAD - SJO
18h 14m$493–1,312Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VIT - SJO
22h 7m$611–2,019
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 16h 27m and costs $370 - $1,200.
The distance between Bilbao and Costa Rica is 8563 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Bilbao to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Bilbao. It is currently 4:22 PM in Bilbao and 8:22 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Costa Rica?
Iberia, Air Europa, and Iberojet Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Santander Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Barcelona, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- $44
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