There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Bilbao by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MSN - BIO
16h 50m€233–855Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORD - BIO
16h 44m€312–647Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MKE - BIO
18h 9m€320–1,131Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MSN - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
23h 35m€413–1,419Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORD - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 9m€312–1,061Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ORD - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
20h 2m€362–1,261
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Bilbao is to bus and fly which costs €310 - €650 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Bilbao is to bus and fly which takes 16h 44m and costs €310 - €650.
The distance between Madison and Bilbao is 6682 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Madison to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 7h ahead of Madison. It is currently 6:10 AM in Madison and 1:10 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1683+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Bilbao, Spain?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bilbao Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santander Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santander Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bilbao Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Toronto, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santander Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santander Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bilbao Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bilbao Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- €21–45
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- €21–45
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- €21–45
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- 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
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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
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