There are 3 ways to get from Rabat to Sidi Bel Abbès by car, car ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Rabat to Port of Tangier Ville
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Drive from Tarifa to Almería
- Take the car ferry from Almería to Oran
- Drive from Oran to Sidi Bel Abbès
17h 56m$191–1,105Fly, train
cheapest- Fly from Rabat-Salé (RBA) to Oran (ORN)RBA - ORN
- Take the train from Gare Centrale d'Oran to Sidi Bel Abbès
20h 13m$118–412Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rabat Ville to Nador
- Take the car ferry from Nador to Almeria
- Take the car ferry from Almería to Oran
- Take the train from Gare Centrale d'Oran to Sidi Bel Abbès
29h 5m$125–1,078
Rabat-Salé (RBA) to Oran (ORN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rabat to Sidi Bel Abbès is to fly and train which costs $110 - $420 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rabat to Sidi Bel Abbès is to drive and car ferry which takes 17h 56m and costs $190 - $1,100.
The distance between Rabat and Sidi Bel Abbès is 923 km.
The best way to get from Rabat to Sidi Bel Abbès without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 29h 5m and costs $120 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from Rabat to Sidi Bel Abbès, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Sidi Bel Abbès.
What companies run services between Rabat, Morocco and Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria?
There is no direct connection from Rabat to Sidi Bel Abbès. However, you can drive to Port of Tangier Ville, take the car ferry to Tarifa, drive to Almería, take the car ferry to Oran, then drive to Sidi Bel Abbès. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Aeroport Rabat Sale, walk to Rabat-Salé (RBA) airport, fly to Oran (ORN), take the taxi to Gare Centrale d'Oran, then take the train to Sidi Bel Abbès.
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- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Oran via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Oran via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Phone
- (213) 21 71 15 10
- contact@sntf.dz
- Website
- sntf.dz
Train from Gare Centrale d'Oran to Sidi Bel Abbès
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sntf.dz
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf-voyages.ma
Train from Rabat Ville to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- $24–35
- 1st Class
- $35–50
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
Car ferry from Nador to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Almería to Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–900
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Seat
- $130–400
- Cabin
- $650–900
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Nador to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Nador to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–125
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- $65–85
- Cabin
- $123–125
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