There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Basque Country by plane, train, or bus
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 10m€352–1,304Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ORD - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
17h 11m€274–926Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORD - BIO
15h 15m€294–610Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORD - BIQ
14h 30m€314–1,208Fly to Pamplona Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane ORD - PNA
- Take the train from Pamplona to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
17h 28m€517–2,025Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORD - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 39m€314–1,124Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- 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 45m€333–681
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Basque Country is to fly which costs €290 - €650 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Basque Country is to fly which takes 14h 10m and costs €350 - €1300.
The distance between Chicago and Basque Country is 6731 km.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Chicago to Basque Country, including transfers.
Basque Country is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:16 PM in Chicago and 4:16 AM in Basque Country.
There are 1648+ hotels available in Basque Country.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Basque Country, Spain?
American Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pamplona to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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