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How to get fromBilbao to Rotaby train (Renfe), bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Rota by train (Renfe), bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train (Renfe)

    best
    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Estación de Atocha Metro to Estación de Santa Justa de Sevillatrain train
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain train Alv
    10h 45m
    €142–236

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane BIO - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus bus
    6h 32m
    €49–172

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa Maríabus bus Irun
    15h 45m
    €80–115

  4. Drive  971.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Rotacar car 971.8 km
    9h 41m
    €152–219

  5. Bus via Salamanca

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Sala / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Jerez De La Fronterabus bus ALSA - Coru-Alge
    16h 15m
    €78–133

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Jerez Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane BIO - XRY
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María to Rotabus bus
    5h 47m
    €74–242

  7. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane SDR - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus bus
    6h 54m
    €115–298

  8. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane VIT - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus bus
    6h 32m
    €126–425

Bilbao to Rota by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,110.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Rota, Spain?

You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Rota via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Estación de Atocha Metro, Sevilla-Santa Justa, Puerto De Santa Maria, and Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, Socibus operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María twice daily. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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