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There are 14 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rota by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane EDI - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus bus
    9h 11m
    €98–222

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane EDI - FAO
    2. Take the bus from Faro Airport to Sevilla, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus bus
    12h 52m
    €84–276

  3. Train, bus via Donostia / San Sebastián

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Angoulême to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa Maríabus bus
    37h 26m
    €503–770

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Rotacar car
    37h 52m
    €393–1,166

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotacar car
    29h 8m
    €638–875

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Jerez Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane EDI - XRY
    9h 47m
    €98–371

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane MAN - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus bus
    11h 45m
    €153–332

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane EDI - AGP
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    4. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain train
    11h 24m
    €98–240

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Faro Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane GLA - FAO
    3. Take the bus from Faro Airport to Sevilla, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus bus
    13h 47m
    €96–276

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane GLA - AGP
    3. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    5. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain train
    12h 10m
    €90–240

  11. Train to Newcastle, fly to Faro Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane NCL - FAO
    3. Take the bus from Faro Airport to Sevilla, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus bus
    14h 8m
    €105–306

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Nantes to Algecirasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Rotabus bus
    42h 21m
    €581–895

  13. Bus via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jerez de la Fronterabus bus
    44h 50m
    €230–384

  14. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Rota, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2d 11h
    €202–501

Edinburgh to Rota by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration37h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€503Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,210.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rota, Spain?

easyJet, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jerez Airport (XRY) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Rota via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses, and Jerez de la Frontera in around 44h 50m.

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