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How to get fromSan Francisco to Basque Countryby plane, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Basque Country by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeSFO - BIO
    17h 17m
    €309–1,513

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeSFO - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
    18h 35m
    €270–738

  3. Fly to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)planeSFO - EAS
    20h 32m
    €378–1,210

  4. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeSFO - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
    17h 29m
    €473–781

  5. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)planeSFO - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    19h 42m
    €815–3,232

  6. Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)planeSFO - PUF
    2. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
    21h 49m
    €525–1,142

  7. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)planeSFO - VIT
    20h 7m
    €391–1,413

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Basque Country, Spain?

Iberia, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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