There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Rota by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
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Fly to Jerez Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane SDR - XRY
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María to Rotabus
3h 45m€88–284Bus via Salamanca
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Jerez De La Fronterabus Alsa
16h 5m€76–162Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain Alv
11h 18m€133–212Drive 937.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Rotacar 937.3 km
9h 24m€149–214Fly to Seville Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain
4h 57m€86–232Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa Maríabus Irun
18h 15m€84–142
Santander to Rota by train and bus (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Rota is to bus via Salamanca which costs €75 - €170 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Rota is to fly and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Rota. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Rota via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses and Jerez de la Frontera. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Rota. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Puerto De Santa Maria via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Santander and Rota is 814 km. The road distance is 937.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Rota without a car is to train which takes 11h 18m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Santander to Rota, including transfers.
Santander to Rota bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Rota train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Rota is to train which takes 11h 18m and costs €130 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Salamanca, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Rota, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Rota via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Puerto De Santa Maria, and Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María in around 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Rota via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses and Jerez de la Frontera in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Puerto De Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 955 038 665
- Website
- siu.cmtbc.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María to Rota
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- siu.cmtbc.es
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- [email protected]
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María to Rota
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Jerez De La Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Rota bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses station.
Santander to Rota train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Rota is 937 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Santander to Rota.
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