There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Rif by plane, car, train, ferry, taxi, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Melilla, drive
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melilla (MLN)plane MAD - MLN
- Drive from Melilla (MLN) to Rifcar
7h 24mMAD 1,458–3,518Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane MAD - TNG
- Take the bus from Tangier to Chefchaouenbus
- Take the taxi from Chefchaouen to Riftaxi
10h 8mMAD 968–3,078Train, ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Algecirastrain Alv
- Take the ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medferry
- Take the taxi from Port de Tanger Med to Tétouantaxi
- Take the bus from Tétouan to Chefchaouenbus
- Take the taxi from Chefchaouen to Riftaxi
14h 55mMAD 1,688–2,853Bus, car ferry, train, taxi via Huércal-Overa
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Huercal Overabus
- Take the bus from Huercal Overa to Almeriabus
- Take the car ferry from Almeria to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Tazatrain
- Take the taxi from Taza to Riftaxi
26h 34mMAD 2,258–4,748Fly to Fes-Sais Airport, taxi
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ)plane MAD - FEZ
- Take the taxi from Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ) to Riftaxi
7h 12mMAD 1,448–3,528Fly to Sania Ramel Airport, taxi
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sania Ramel Airport (TTU)plane MAD - TTU
- Take the taxi from Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) to Riftaxi
7h 29mMAD 1,728–3,528Train, ferry, taxi, bus via Tétouan
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Algecirastrain Alv
- Take the ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medferry
- Take the taxi from Port De Tanger Med to Tetouantaxi
- Take the bus from Tetouan to Chefchaouenbus
- Take the taxi from Chefchaouen to Riftaxi
14h 56mMAD 1,753–2,898Bus, car ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Almería Puertobus
- Take the car ferry from Almeria to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Tazatrain
- Take the taxi from Taza to Riftaxi
23h 19mMAD 2,013–4,361Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Almeriatrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Almeria to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Tazatrain
- Take the taxi from Taza to Riftaxi
24h 54mMAD 1,853–4,761
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melilla (MLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Rif is to fly and bus and taxi which costs MAD 950 - MAD 3,100 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Rif is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 12m and costs MAD 1,400 - MAD 3,600.
The distance between Madrid and Rif is 830 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Rif without a car is to train and ferry and taxi and bus which takes 14h 55m and costs MAD 1,600 - MAD 2,900.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Madrid to Rif, including transfers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Rif.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rif, Morocco?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Rif. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Melilla (MLN), then drive to Rif. Alternatively, you can take the train to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station, take the train to Algeciras, walk to Port of Algeciras, take the ferry to Port de Tanger Med, take the taxi to Tétouan, take the bus to Chefchaouen, then take the taxi to Rif.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–3,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–3,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–3,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla via Granada-Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–3,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 460–1,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 350–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 250–2,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sania Ramel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–3,500
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 460–2,900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 300–1,700
- 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
- MAD 700–3,200
- 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
- MAD 230–1,000
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 230–350
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 200–1,100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf.ma
Train from Nador to Taza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 90–190
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 90–130
- 1st Class
- MAD 130–190
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- ctmweb.ma@gmail.com
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Tétouan to Chefchaouen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 25–55
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 25–35
Bus from Tangier to Chefchaouen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 45–80
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 45–70
- Confort
- MAD 75–80
Bus from Tetouan to Chefchaouen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 50–60
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Huercal Overa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 470–950
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Huercal Overa to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 147
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- atencionaclientes@busbam.com
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Almería Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 370–700
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +34-956 63 63 63
- aml@aml.ma
- Website
- aml.ma
Ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 330–350
- Schedules at
- aml.ma
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–2,200
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–2,000
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–1,160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- MAD 600–800
- Cabin
- MAD 1,140–1,160
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Estimated price
- MAD 370–1,300
Blue Petite Taxi
Taxialgeciras
- Phone
- +34 665 621 722
- Website
- taxialgeciras.com
Taxi Ecológico Algeciras
- Phone
- +34 696 782 722
- Website
- radiotaxialgeciras.com
Radio Taxi Algeciras
- Phone
- +34 956 60 60 60
- Website
- radiotaxisalgeciras.es
Petite Taxi
Red Petits Taxis
Petite Taxi
Petite Taxi
Blue Petite Taxi
Taxialgeciras
- Phone
- +34 665 621 722
- Website
- taxialgeciras.com
Taxi Ecológico Algeciras
- Phone
- +34 696 782 722
- Website
- radiotaxialgeciras.com
Radio Taxi Algeciras
- Phone
- +34 956 60 60 60
- Website
- radiotaxisalgeciras.es
Petite Taxi
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