There are 3 ways to get from Tarifa to Rabat by car ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, train
best- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdaltrain Al Boraq
3h 23mMAD 444–653Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the bus from Tanger to Rabatbus
5h 46mMAD 450–604Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane AGP - RBA
3h 42mMAD 589–2,871
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Rabat is to car ferry and bus which costs MAD 450 - MAD 650 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Rabat is to car ferry and train which takes 3h 23m and costs MAD 440 - MAD 700.
The distance between Tarifa and Rabat is 270 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Rabat without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 3h 23m and costs MAD 440 - MAD 700.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Tarifa to Rabat, including transfers.
Rabat is 1h behind Tarifa. It is currently 9:28 AM in Tarifa and 8:28 AM in Rabat.
There are 1610+ hotels available in Rabat.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Rabat, Morocco?
There is no direct connection from Tarifa to Rabat. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Tangier Ville, walk to Tangier Ferry, take the taxi to Tangier, walk to Tanger Ville station, then take the train to Rabat Agdal. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Tarifa to Rabat via Port of Tangier Ville, Tangier Ferry, Tanger, and Tanger in around 5h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 290–1,900
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf.ma
Train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 95–190
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 95–140
- 1st Class
- MAD 140–190
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- ctmweb.ma@gmail.com
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Tanger to Rabat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 100–140
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 100–140
- Confort
- MAD 100–120
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 120–320
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 340–460
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
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