There are 6 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
14h 47m€332–1,204Fly 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
18h 13m€609–1,419Fly 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€562–2,018Fly 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 42m€962–3,216Fly 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 Bilbao-Abandotrain
18h 40m€482–1,299Fly 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
24h 29m€560–2,019
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 which costs €330 - €1200 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Bilbao is to fly which takes 14h 47m and costs €330 - €1200.
The distance between Costa Rica and Bilbao is 8562 km.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Costa Rica to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:45 AM in Costa Rica and 1:45 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1824+ 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) 4 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
- €370–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santander Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santander Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
- Website
- britishairways.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
- €370–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–2,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,000
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–900
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Logroño Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
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