There are 6 ways to get from Spain to Tangier by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Málaga Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane AGP - TNG
2h 16mMAD 408–2,832Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
13h 42mMAD 1,592–5,665Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Algecirasbus Alsa
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
21h 20mMAD 1,156–4,183Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
36hMAD 1,400–2,100Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane MAD - TNG
4h 9mMAD 462–3,544Fly Málaga Airport to Sania Ramel Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sania Ramel Airport (TTU)plane AGP - TTU
- Take the bus from Tétouan to Tangierbus
4h 7mMAD 528–2,927
Spain to Tangier by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Tangier is to fly and bus which costs MAD 500 - MAD 3,000 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Tangier is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs MAD 400 - MAD 2,900.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Port of Tangier Ville. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Spain and Tangier is 187 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Tangier without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 42m and costs MAD 1,500 - MAD 6,000.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Spain to Tangier, including transfers.
There are 3859+ hotels available in Tangier.
What companies run services between Spain and Tangier, Morocco?
Ryanair and Royal Air Maroc fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) once daily. Alternatively, Grandi Navi Veloci operates a car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Tangier Ville once a week. Tickets cost MAD 1,400–2,100 and the journey takes 36h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 260–2,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 290–3,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sania Ramel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 340–2,800
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–1,700
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–1,700
- Website
- ALSA
- 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 60–2,419
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- MAD 438
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- MAD 548
- Sirena Seat Car
- MAD 2,310
- Neptuno Seat Car
- MAD 2,419
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 60–2,419
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- MAD 438
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- MAD 548
- Sirena Seat Car
- MAD 2,310
- Neptuno Seat Car
- MAD 2,419
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