The average bus between Bilbao and Rota takes 20h 24m and the fastest bus takes 16h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bilbao to Rota. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Bilbao and Rota. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bilbao is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Rota at 5:45 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 20h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Rota. However, there are services departing from Bilbao station and arriving at Rota station via Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 24m.
Bilbao to Rota bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Rota bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María station.
The distance between Bilbao and Rota is 793.9 km. The road distance is 1,080 km.
Socibus operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María twice daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 14h 15m.