There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Rota by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train
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Fly Santander Airport to Jerez Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane SDR - XRY
5h 30m€117–322Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane BIO - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain
8h 23m€58–199Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain Alv
10h 2m€108–229Bus via Salamanca
- 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 - Coru-Alge
16h 15m€78–128Drive 937.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Rotacar 937.3 km
9h 24m€153–221Fly Santander Airport 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 53m€78–253Bus
- 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€85–128
Santander to Rota by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Rota is to bus via Salamanca which costs €75 - €130 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Rota is to fly and train which takes 4h 53m and costs €75 - €260.
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 15m.
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, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Sevilla-Santa Justa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
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 10h 2m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 30m 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 fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 10h 2m, you could also bus via Salamanca, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Rota, Spain?
Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Jerez Airport (XRY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Rota via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Sevilla-Santa Justa, Puerto De Santa Maria, and Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Jerez De La Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Socibus
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Booking & Getting There
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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