There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Rota by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Jerez Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane ATH - XRY
11h 33m€182–617Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ATH - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain
13h 32m€108–318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain Alv
2d 10hDrive 4,051.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Rotacar 4,051.4 km
41h 25m€734–1,060Fly to Faro Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ATH - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro to Sevillebus
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus
15h 52m€125–286Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Valenciabus
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain Alv
2d 17h€186–290Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Estación Santa Justabus
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus
2d 22h€167–213Bus via Seville
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Seville Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus
3d 1h€223–295Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Rotacar
42h 51m€773–1,104
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Jerez Airport (XRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Rota is to fly and train which costs €100 - €320 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Rota is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs €180 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Rota. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Rota via Sofia, José Laguillo and Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Athens and Rota is 2726 km. The road distance is 4051.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Rota without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Athens to Rota, including transfers.
Athens to Rota bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Athens to Rota is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs €180 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €220 and takes 2 days 22h.
Athens to Rota bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Rota is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 5:25 AM in Athens and 4:25 AM in Rota.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rota, Spain?
Iberia, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Jerez Airport (XRY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Rota via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Estación Santa Justa, José Laguillo, Av. Carlos V, and Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Athens International Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Athens International Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Puerto De Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Puerto De Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Puerto De Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Faro to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Faro to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–15
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Faro to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- informacion@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Estación Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Seville Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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