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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 22m
    €363–557

  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 15m
    €328–797

  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
    16h 38m
    €480–671

  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
    18h 9m
    €343–1,421

  5. 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 14m
    €613–1,919

  6. 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
    18h 3m
    €511–1,322

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bilbao, Spain?

American Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours.

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