There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Bilbao 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 Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SJO - BIO
15h 36m€322–1,204Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SJO - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
19h 29m€562–1,818Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane SJO - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus
19h 5m€962–3,016Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane SJO - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 32m€612–2,018Fly to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)plane SJO - RJL
- Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
23h 50m€760–2,319Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane SJO - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
22h 20m€759–2,416Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SJO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain
19h 56m€430–1,199
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Bilbao is to fly and train which costs €430 - €1200 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Bilbao is to fly which takes 15h 36m and costs €320 - €1200.
The distance between Costa Rica and Bilbao is 8563 km.
It takes approximately 15h 36m to get from Costa Rica to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 7:44 PM in Costa Rica and 3:44 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1758+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Bilbao, Spain?
Iberia, United Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santander Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santander Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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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