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Four cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Bilbao:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

Prices vary by airline.

A nonstop flight from San Francisco to Bilbao takes 00m, covering 5,678 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Bilbao range from $610 to $1,162, with an average of $865 over the past 12 months. Anything below $610 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) are 3% below the route average of $865. Booking late can sometimes save you money, but inventory is limited.

One-way fares from San Francisco to Bilbao are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $513, which is 10% below the typical average for this route.

Bilbao Airport (BIO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $2 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Record go
• Goldcar Rental SP
• CLICK RENT
• Rentbycar
• Centauro

Flights from San Francisco to Bilbao usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Bilbao (BIO).

One-stop flights from San Francisco to Bilbao most commonly connect through:

• Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) - 29% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) - 17% of one-stop connections
• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - 15% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 8% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 43% on flights from San Francisco to Bilbao. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $622 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at $1,082, a difference of $460.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Flying via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 15h 39m, compared with 15h 49m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and 15h 51m via Zurich (ZRH).

Bilbao is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco (Central European Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.