There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Rota by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain Alv
20h 32m€244–496Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Sevilla Plaza de Armasbus
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus
23h 36m€100–197Drive 1,442.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Rotacar 1,442.7 km
14h 6m€229–330Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Jerez Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane NTE - XRY
13h 57m€101–279Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1158
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa Maríabus Irun
24h 45m€104–183Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane BOD - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain
10h 57m€110–276Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane NTE - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain
10h 21m€103–331
La Rochelle to Rota by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Rota is to bus which costs €100 - €200 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Rota is to train and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Rota. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Rota via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) and Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 36m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Rota is 2083 km. The road distance is 1442.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Rota without a car is to train which takes 20h 32m and costs €240 - €500.
It takes approximately 20h 32m to get from La Rochelle to Rota, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Rota bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Rota is to train which takes 20h 32m and costs €240 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 23h 36m.
La Rochelle to Rota bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Rota is 1443 km. It takes approximately 14h 6m to drive from La Rochelle to Rota.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Rota, Spain?
You can take a train from La Rochelle to Rota via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Puerto De Santa Maria, and Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María in around 20h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rota via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas), Menéndez Pelayo, and Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian in around 23h 36m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Jerez Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Jerez Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Sevilla Plaza de Armas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- 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
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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