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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)plane plane SFO - BIO
    16h 27m
    €339–713

  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)plane plane SFO - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train
    18h 35m
    €296–823

  3. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SFO - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    18h 33m
    €483–672

  4. Fly to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane SFO - EAS
    21h 2m
    €478–1,810

  5. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane SFO - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    19h 43m
    €719–2,832

  6. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SFO - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 52m
    €432–881

  7. Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane SFO - PUF
    2. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    21h 48m
    €475–992

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Basque Country, Spain?

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

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