There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Basque Country 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 to San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ORD - EAS
14h 18m€442–854Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ORD - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
15h 41m€260–717Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORD - BIO
14h 38m€343–757Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORD - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
14h 46m€317–1,213Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane ORD - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
17h 34m€563–1,226Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORD - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
16h 43m€456–575
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Basque Country is to fly and train which costs €260 - €750 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Basque Country is to fly which takes 14h 18m and costs €440 - €900.
The distance between Chicago and Basque Country is 6731 km.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Chicago to Basque Country, including transfers.
Basque Country is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:39 PM in Chicago and 10:39 PM in Basque Country.
There are 1619+ hotels available in Basque Country.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Basque Country, Spain?
American Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and Iberia fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via New York JFK, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via New York JFK, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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