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$602–2,103Bus to Santander Airport, fly
cheapest- 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$513–1,643Bus 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
18h 3m$762–2,915Bus 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$513–2,018Train 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$531–1,201Bus to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RJL - SJO
20h 34m$660–2,420
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 16h 27m and costs $600 - $2,100.
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 6:58 AM in Bilbao and 10:58 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 744+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Costa Rica?
Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Santander Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Barcelona, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
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
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Barcelona, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Barcelona, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- 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
- $70–100
- 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
- $43
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- $43
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