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How to get fromCosta Rica to Bilbaoby plane, bus or train

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

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SJO - BIO
    14h 21m
    €292–1,304

  2. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SJO - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 34m
    €399–1,518

  3. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane SJO - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h
    €512–1,918

  4. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane SJO - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 49m
    €762–2,816

  5. Fly to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)plane plane SJO - RJL
    2. Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 5m
    €861–2,517

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SJO - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    18h 15m
    €397–994

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Bilbao, Spain?

Iberia, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.

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