There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Ceuta by plane, rideshare, train, bus, 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 Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, rideshare
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane MAD - TNG
- Take the rideshare from Tangier to Fnideq
3h 36m€42–233Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus 622
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
7h 55m€67–250Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
8h 33m€47–170Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras Puertobus Madrid
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
10h 23m€51–193Fly to Sania Ramel Airport, drive
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sania Ramel Airport (TTU)plane MAD - TTU
- Drive from Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) to Ceutacar
2h 17m€79–323Bus, car ferry via Córdoba
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Córdoba, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
14h 24m€82–223
Madrid to Ceuta by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Ceuta is to train and car ferry which costs €45 - €170 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Ceuta is to fly and drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €75 - €330.
The distance between Madrid and Ceuta is 666 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ceuta without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 7h 55m and costs €65 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Madrid to Ceuta, including transfers.
There are 526+ hotels available in Ceuta.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Ceuta, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Ceuta. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), take the taxi to Tangier, take the vehicle to Fnideq, then drive to Ceuta. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación de Atocha to Ceuta via Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station, Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, and Port of Algeciras in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sania Ramel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sania Ramel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–480
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €43
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- frs.es
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- https://www.frs.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–128
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Car
- €128
- Without Vehicle
- €36
Rideshare from Tangier to Fnideq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- moroccocab.com
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