There are 5 ways to get from Tangier to Alcains by plane, towncar, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly, towncar, bus
best- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)TNG - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guarda
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
8h 12m€330–481Ferry, bus via Lisbon
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifa
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Jerez de la Frontera
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Lisboa Oriente
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
20h 2m€52–129Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Merida
- Take the bus from Merida to Terminal Rodoviário de Évora
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
17h 34m€88–146Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Drive from Tarifa to Alcains
7h 57m€115–171Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifa
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Faro
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
20h 52m€67–130
Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tangier to Alcains is to ferry and bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tangier to Alcains is to car ferry and drive which takes 7h 57m and costs €110 - €180.
The distance between Tangier and Alcains is 995 km.
The best way to get from Tangier to Alcains without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 17h 34m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Tangier to Alcains, including transfers.
Alcains is 1h behind Tangier. It is currently 9:02 AM in Tangier and 8:02 AM in Alcains.
There are 98+ hotels available in Alcains.
What companies run services between Tangier, Morocco and Alcains, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Tangier to Alcains. However, you can take the taxi to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), walk to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro, take the towncar to Guarda, walk to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda, take the bus to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco, then take the line 101 bus to Alcains. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Alcains via Tarifa, Tarifa - Centro de Salud, Tarifa, Merida, Terminal Rodoviário de Évora, and Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco in around 17h 34m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €5–30
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–20
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–20
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarifa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Merida to Terminal Rodoviário de Évora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Merida to Terminal Rodoviário de Évora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- informacion@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Jerez de la Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- 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
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +34-956 63 63 63
- aml@aml.ma
- Website
- aml.ma
Ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- aml.ma
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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