There are 8 ways to get from Cartagena to Rota by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cartagena to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus ALSA - Murc-Sevi
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus M-905
11h 5m€63–97Bus via Granada
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartagena to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Murc-Sevi
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jerez De La Fronterabus ALSA - Gr-Se-Ca
11h 45m€58–93Drive 568.3 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Rotacar 568.3 km
6h 42m€89–128Bus to Almería Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane LEI - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus
9h 45m€110–192Bus via Granada #2
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Verabus
- Take the bus from Vera to Granadabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Jerez de la Fronterabus
14h 55m€77–107Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Seville Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane ALC - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus
8h 17m€77–177Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane VLC - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus
11h 19m€96–192Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Jerez Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane ALC - XRY
9h 53m€107–257
Cartagena to Rota by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Rota is to bus via Granada which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Rota is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Rota. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at Rota via Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) and Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Cartagena and Rota is 687 km. The road distance is 568.3 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Rota without a car is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Cartagena to Rota, including transfers.
Cartagena to Rota bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Rota bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Rota is 568 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Cartagena to Rota.
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What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Rota, Spain?
You can take a bus from Cartagena to Rota via Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas), Avenida Carlos V, and Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Almería Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €17–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Jerez Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Seville Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €17–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Jerez Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cartagena to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Cartagena to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Cartagena to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jerez De La Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- [email protected]
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Jerez de la Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Book at
- alsa.es
Bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Vera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Vera to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
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