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How to get fromRota to Bilbaoby bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (Renfe)

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There are 7 ways to get from Rota to Bilbao by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (Renfe)

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  1. Bus to Jerez Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rota to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa Maríabus bus
    2. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane XRY - BIO
    4h 31m
    €74–242

  2. Train to Seville Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SVQ - BIO
    6h
    €49–175

  3. Train via Seville

    1. Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    12h 3m
    €112–237

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus Algeciras
    15h 35m
    €77–124

  5. Drive  973 km

    1. Drive from Rota to Bilbaocar car 973 km
    9h 43m
    €160–230

  6. Train (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    12h 7m
    €133–206

  7. Bus via Béjar

    1. Take the bus from Jerez De La Frontera to Bejarbus bus ALSA - Alge-Coru
    2. Take the bus from Bejar to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus ALSA - Bada-Sant
    17h 40m
    €82–135

Rota to Bilbao by bus and train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 837.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

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

You can take a bus from Rota to Bilbao-Abando via El Puerto de Santa María, Puerto De Santa Maria, Sevilla-Santa Justa, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 12h 3m. Alternatively, Socibus operates a bus from Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María to Bilbao Intermodal twice daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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