There are 5 ways to get from Motril to Tangier by bus, plane, car ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
best- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane AGP - TNG
3h 27mMAD 579–3,234Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
7h 56mMAD 451–3,027Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Antequera-Santa Anatrain Avn
- Take the train from Antequera-Santa Ana to Algecirastrain Alv
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
10h 7mMAD 546–3,187Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Motril to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algecirascarferry
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
13h 5mMAD 894–7,033Bus, fly to Sania Ramel Airport
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sania Ramel Airport (TTU)plane AGP - TTU
- Take the bus from Tétouan to Tangierbus
5h 18mMAD 499–3,484
Motril to Tangier by bus, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motril to Tangier is to bus and car ferry which costs MAD 450 - MAD 3,100 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Motril to Tangier is to bus and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs MAD 550 - MAD 3,300.
No, there is no direct ferry from Motril to Tangier. However, there are services departing from Motril and arriving at Port of Tangier Ville via Port de Tanger Med and Tarifa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Motril and Tangier is 284 km.
The best way to get from Motril to Tangier without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 7h 56m and costs MAD 450 - MAD 3,100.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Motril to Tangier, including transfers.
Tangier is 1h behind Motril. It is currently 1:29 AM in Motril and 12:29 AM in Tangier.
There are 3745+ hotels available in Tangier.
What companies run services between Motril, Spain and Tangier, Morocco?
You can take a car ferry from Motril to Port of Tangier Ville via Port de Tanger Med, Port of Algeciras, Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Tarifa - Centro de Salud, and Tarifa in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 240–2,500
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sania Ramel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 320–3,500
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 290–2,800
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sania Ramel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 280–2,300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Antequera-Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Antequera-Santa Ana to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 240–350
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Antequera-Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 90–150
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 90–150
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 90–150
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 90–150
- Website
- ALSA
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 220–340
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- ctmweb.ma@gmail.com
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Tétouan to Tangier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 30–55
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Confort
- MAD 30–35
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 110–2,412
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- MAD 437
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- MAD 546
- Sirena Seat Car
- MAD 2,303
- Neptuno Seat Car
- MAD 2,412
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 110–2,412
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- MAD 437
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- MAD 546
- Sirena Seat Car
- MAD 2,303
- Neptuno Seat Car
- MAD 2,412
Car ferry from Motril to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–2,300
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 130–420
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 110–2,412
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- MAD 437
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- MAD 546
- Sirena Seat Car
- MAD 2,303
- Neptuno Seat Car
- MAD 2,412
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- FRS Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 460–2,200
- Website
- FRS Ferries
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 35–260
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
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