There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Basque Country by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ORD - EAS
14h 18m€452–754Fly 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 47m€258–767Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORD - BIO
14h 41m€354–809Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORD - BIQ
15h 2m€306–1,213Fly 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€713–1,926Fly 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€466–1,225
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 €250 - €800 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Basque Country is to fly which takes 14h 18m and costs €450 - €800.
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 7:04 PM in Chicago and 2:04 AM in Basque Country.
There are 1644+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday 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 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
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
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday 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
- 12h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via New York JFK, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- 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
- €320–1,200
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, Tuesday, Wednesday, 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- €320–1,200
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
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–750
- 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
- €300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
- 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
- €340–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- 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
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- 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
- €210–800
- 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
- €210–800
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
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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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