There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Rota by plane, bus, train (Renfe), train, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Seville Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus
4h 49m€66–224Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane BIO - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus
7h 57m€51–157Train (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 9m€61–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Sevilla - Estacion Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus
12h 26m€69–179Drive 937.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Rotacar 937.4 km
9h 25m€147–212Fly Santander Airport to Jerez Airport, bus
- 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
4h 21m€79–352Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa Maríabus Irun
18h 15m€59–99
Santander to Rota by train and bus (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Rota is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Rota is to fly and bus which takes 4h 21m and costs €75 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Rota. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Rota via Bilbao Intermodal and Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
The distance between Santander and Rota is 820 km. The road distance is 937.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Rota without a car is to train which takes 11h 9m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Santander to Rota, including transfers.
Santander to Rota bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Rota is to train which takes 11h 9m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 18h 15m.
Santander to Rota bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Rota is 937 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Santander to Rota.
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 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Rota via Bilbao Intermodal and Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- 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
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Sevilla - Estacion Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- 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
Bus from Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María to Rota
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/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
- Website
- https://siu.cmtbc.es/en/index.php
- Schedules at
- https://siu.cmtbc.es/en/lineas.php
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- 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
- €50–80
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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