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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)planeSJO - BIO
    14h 44m
    €302–1,204

  2. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSJO - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    17h 6m
    €403–1,520

  3. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)planeSJO - EAS
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    20h 21m
    €461–1,718

  4. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)planeSJO - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    17h 55m
    €962–2,716

  5. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeSJO - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
    18h 9m
    €498–1,961

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeSJO - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain
    18h 15m
    €359–999

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Bilbao, Spain?

United Airlines, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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