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

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

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  1. Train to Seville Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    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
    5h 40m
    €53–176

  2. Train

    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
    11h 36m
    €123–244

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus Algeciras
    15h 35m
    €77–125

  4. Drive  973 km

    1. Drive from Rota to Bilbaocar car 973 km
    9h 43m
    €156–224

  5. Fly Jerez Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane XRY - BIO
    6h 31m
    €75–224

  6. Train to Seville Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SVQ - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 58m
    €89–270

  7. Fly Jerez Airport to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane XRY - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 34m
    €125–338

  8. 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
    17h 30m
    €82–136

Rota to Bilbao by bus and train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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

You can take a bus from Rota to Bilbao-Abando via Estación de autobuses de 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 11h 36m. 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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