There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Rota by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or car
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 Seville Airport, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Seville Airport (SVQ)HER - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rota
11h 38m€128–253Bus and ferry, bus, train via Madrid
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Puerto De Santa MariaAlv
2d 8hCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Rota
2d 1h€790–1,190Fly to Jerez Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Jerez Airport (XRY)HER - XRY
11h 58m€144–609Bus and ferry, bus via Montpellier
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Take the bus from Montpellier Sabines to Seville Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rota
2d 21hBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Puerto De Santa MariaAlv
2d 22hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Estación Santa Justa
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rota
3d 8h€207–289
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Seville Airport (SVQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Rota is to fly and bus which costs €120 - €260 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Rota is to fly and bus which takes 11h 38m and costs €120 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Rota. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Rota via Thessaloniki train station, Sofia, José Laguillo and Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Crete and Rota is 2912 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Rota without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train via Madrid which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Crete to Rota, including transfers.
Crete to Rota bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Rota bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Rota is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 4:08 AM in Crete and 3:08 AM in Rota.
There are 3544+ hotels available in Rota.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Rota, Spain?
Condor Flugdienst, TUIfly, and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Jerez Airport (XRY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Jerez Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Seville Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Seville Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Seville Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Puerto De Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- €13–28
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Montpellier Sabines to Seville Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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