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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORD - BIO
    14h 25m
    €353–757

  2. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ORD - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    17h 14m
    €283–762

  3. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORD - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 33m
    €470–671

  4. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane ORD - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 52m
    €463–871

  5. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORD - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    16h 33m
    €321–1,231

  6. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane ORD - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 23m
    €503–1,919

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bilbao, Spain?

Air France, American Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day.

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