There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Basque Country by plane 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SFO - BIO
17h 42m€401–447Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane SFO - BIQ
17h 2m€301–815Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane SFO - EAS
17h 17m€409–1,411Fly to Pamplona Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane SFO - PNA
- Take the train from Pamplona to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
19h 20m€674–2,332Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SFO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
18h 42m€420–988Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane SFO - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
20h 33m€505–1,759Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SFO - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
19h 32m€384–1,095Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane SFO - VIT
33h 27m€430–1,413
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Basque Country is to fly which costs €400 - €450 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Basque Country is to fly which takes 17h 2m and costs €300 - €850.
The distance between San Francisco and Basque Country is 9180 km.
It takes approximately 17h 42m to get from San Francisco to Basque Country, including transfers.
Basque Country is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 2:01 PM in San Francisco and 11:01 PM in Basque Country.
There are 1648+ hotels available in Basque Country.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Basque Country, Spain?
Iberia, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Lisboa, Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Dublin, Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Calgary, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Toronto, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Paris Orly, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pamplona to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Ouigo
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