There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Ceuta by plane, car, train, bus, car ferry, or rideshare
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Fly to Sania Ramel Airport, drive
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sania Ramel Airport (TTU)plane MAD - TTU
- Drive from Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) to Ceutacar
4h 17m€82–412Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras Puertobus Madrid
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
10h 23m€29–260Train, 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€79–296Train, 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 16m€78–269Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, rideshare
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane MAD - TNG
- Take the rideshare from Tangier to Fnideq
5h 31m€39–242Fly to Jerez Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane MAD - XRY
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Algeciras Puertobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
7h 48m€65–448Fly to Málaga Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane MAD - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
8h 7m€53–368
Madrid to Ceuta by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Ceuta is to fly and rideshare which costs €35 - €250 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Ceuta is to fly and drive which takes 4h 17m and costs €80 - €420.
The distance between Madrid and Ceuta is 617 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 €75 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Madrid to Ceuta, including transfers.
There are 64+ 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 Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 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
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sania Ramel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €25–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sania Ramel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Málaga Airport via Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- 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
- €60–120
- 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
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Algeciras Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.monbus.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
- €9–145
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- €29
- Car
- €145
- 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
- €35–50
- 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
- €5–128
- 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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