- Recommended
Museo de Ceuta
Museum in the Royal Walls complex covering archaeology, fine arts and local history. A practical overview of Ceuta in one central visit.
Ferries from Gibraltar to Ceuta run on average 55 times per day, taking around 1h 17m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at £23 if you book in advance.
There are 55 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 00:01, the last at 23:45. The fastest ferry covers the 15 nautical miles (29 km) distance in 30m. There are 76 sailings per week. Ferries from Gibraltar to Ceuta are available to foot passengers.




Distance 15 nautical miles (29 km) |
Average sailing duration 1h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price £23 |
Ferries per day 55 |
Direct ferries Available |
Average weekly sailings 76 |
Fastest ferry 30m |
First ferry 0:01 |
Last ferry 23:45 |
Cabins Available |
Vehicles Available |
Foot passengers Available |
Cheapest Month Sept |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 14 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Sailing Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 17:00 | Arrival Time 18:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 10:00 | Arrival Time 11:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 19:30 | Arrival Time 21:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 10:01 | Arrival Time 10:31 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 14:00 | Arrival Time 15:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 08:00 | Arrival Time 09:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 07:30 | Arrival Time 08:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 05:30 | Arrival Time 07:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 23:00 | Arrival Time 23:59 | Duration 0h59 | Sailing Days Mon, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 07:01 | Arrival Time 07:30 | Duration 1h29 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 07:00 | Arrival Time 08:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 11:30 | Arrival Time 12:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 11:00 | Arrival Time 10:00 | Duration 0h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 12:00 | Arrival Time 11:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 19:00 | Arrival Time 18:00 | Duration 0h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 08:00 | Arrival Time 07:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 15:00 | Arrival Time 14:00 | Duration 0h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 18:30 | Arrival Time 20:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Wed, Thu |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 09:00 | Arrival Time 08:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 10:15 | Arrival Time 11:45 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 20:30 | Arrival Time 21:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 23:59 | Arrival Time 23:30 | Duration 0h31 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival Time 20:00 | Duration 0h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 13:45 | Arrival Time 15:45 | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 15:00 | Arrival Time 14:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 10:30 | Arrival Time 11:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 16:00 | Arrival Time 17:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 16:01 | Arrival Time 16:31 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 06:00 | Arrival Time 05:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 01:00 | Arrival Time 01:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 22:00 | Arrival Time 22:31 | Duration 1h31 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 14:45 | Arrival Time 14:15 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival Time 20:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 11:15 | Arrival Time 11:45 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Thu |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 02:00 | Arrival Time 02:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 09:00 | Arrival Time 08:00 | Duration 0h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 18:00 | Arrival Time 19:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 13:01 | Arrival Time 13:30 | Duration 1h29 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 13:00 | Arrival Time 14:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 14:00 | Arrival Time 15:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 13:30 | Arrival Time 14:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 18:00 | Arrival Time 17:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 06:00 | Arrival Time 07:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 17:00 | Arrival Time 16:00 | Duration 0h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 21:45 | Arrival Time 21:15 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival Time 22:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 20:30 | Arrival Time 22:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 07:50 | Arrival Time 08:50 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 23:00 | Arrival Time 00:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 20:00 | Arrival Time 21:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 03:00 | Arrival Time 02:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 07:00 | Arrival Time 08:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 04:00 | Arrival Time 04:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 22:30 | Arrival Time 23:59 | Duration 1h29 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 15:00 | Arrival Time 16:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 08:00 | Arrival Time 09:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
The table below shows live departures for Gibraltar to Ceuta ferries for today, Sunday 11 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CECILIA PAYNE | 15:00 Port of Tarifa | 1h00 | 15:00 Port of Tangier Ville | 0 changesdirect | |
VILLA DE AGAETE | 15:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 16:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 15:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 15:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
VOLCAN DE TENO | 16:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 17:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
POETA LÓPEZ ANGLADA | 16:01 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 16:31 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
AVEMAR DOS | 17:00 Port of Tarifa | 1h00 | 17:00 Port of Tangier Ville | 0 changesdirect | |
CEUTA JET | 17:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 18:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 18:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 18:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
VILLA DE AGAETE | 18:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 19:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
NÁPOLES | 19:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 19:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
PASSIÓ PER FORMENTERA | 19:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 20:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 19:00 Port of Tarifa | 1h00 | 19:00 Port of Tangier Ville | 0 changesdirect | |
CEUTA JET | 20:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 21:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
VOLCAN DE TENO | 20:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 21:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
AVEMAR DOS | 21:00 Port of Tarifa | 1h00 | 21:00 Port of Tangier Ville | 0 changesdirect | |
VILLA DE AGAETE | 21:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 22:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 21:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 21:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
VOLCAN DE TAMASITE | 21:45 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 22:15 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
POETA LÓPEZ ANGLADA | 22:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h31 | 22:31 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
PASSIÓ PER FORMENTERA | 23:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 0:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CEUTA JET | 23:00 Port of Algeciras | 0h59 | 23:59 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 23:59 Port of Algeciras | 1h31 | 0:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
| Monday 12 October | |||||
TANGER EXPRESS | 2:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 2:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 6:00 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 5:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 7:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 8:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CEUTA JET | 7:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 8:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CIUDAD DE MAHÓN | 8:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 9:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 9:00 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 8:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
AVEMAR DOS | 9:00 Port of Tarifa | 0h00 | 8:00 Port of Tangier Ville | 0 changesdirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 10:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 11:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CEUTA JET | 10:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 11:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
JAUME III | 11:00 Port of Tarifa | 0h00 | 10:00 Port of Tangier Ville | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 12:00 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 11:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 13:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 14:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CEUTA JET | 13:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 14:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CIUDAD DE MAHÓN | 14:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 15:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last ferry of the day. | |||||
Find all the dates and times for this journey
Discover the best of Ceuta — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Ceuta trip today.
Museum in the Royal Walls complex covering archaeology, fine arts and local history. A practical overview of Ceuta in one central visit.
Collection focused on the Arab and Amazigh heritage of Ceuta, with artefacts and displays that explain the city’s cultural layers.
Small archaeological site museum preserving early Christian remains. It is valuable for understanding late Roman and Byzantine Ceuta.
Linear seafront park and promenade with views of the marina and harbour. Good for walking, photos and a break near the water.
Central square lined with palms and civic buildings. It is a practical meeting point and a pleasant base for exploring the centre.
Broad avenue and shopping street with modernist façades and daily city life. Ideal for a relaxed walk through the commercial centre.
Moorish-style skewered meat marinated with cumin, paprika and garlic, reflecting Ceuta’s North African influence and commonly eaten in bars and at family gatherings.
A hearty chickpea stew with noodles, potatoes and meat, rooted in Andalusian and Maghrebi home cooking and popular as a filling traditional meal.
Small fried fish, usually lightly floured and served hot. It is a classic Strait-side tapa tied to Ceuta’s fishing culture and coastal eating habits.
Popular seafood restaurant by the water, known for fresh fish, rice dishes and a relaxed local atmosphere.
Established tapas venue serving Andalusian-style small plates, fried seafood and grilled favourites in a lively casual setting.
Smart dining room focused on seafood and Mediterranean cooking, suitable for a more refined meal without being overly formal.
Moderate for Spain. Meals and cafés are fairly priced, while hotels can rise in peak periods. Local buses are inexpensive for getting around.
Tipping is modest. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Small change is fine in cafés. Taxi fares are usually rounded up, not heavily tipped.
Official public transport app
Port of Ceuta -> Plaza de África, Ceuta
The most popular day trips by ferry from Ceuta are Algeciras. Find out what you can do in these day trip destinations and how to book your bus from Ceuta on Omio.

Algeciras is a busy Andalusian port on the Bay of Gibraltar, known for its harbour and links to North Africa. It feels more practical than polished, with maritime character, nearby beaches and views towards the Rock of Gibraltar.
There are 56 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 00:01, the last at 23:45. The fastest ferry covers the 16 nautical miles (30 km) distance in 30m.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Gibraltar to Ceuta by ferry. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest ferry, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ceuta, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Gibraltar to Ceuta ferries use the Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med port pair. Use this guide to compare Gibraltar and Ceuta ports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like port facilities and services.
Port of Gibraltar is 1 km from Gibraltar city centre. Public transport options include:
Port of Gibraltar has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: The Waterfront (0.3km), Bianca's (0.4km), The Ship (0.5km)
Free WiFi. ATMs are located near the ticket office.
Ticket office support is available at Port of Gibraltar.
Available at Port of Gibraltar: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Port of Ceuta has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office and Bike Parking.
Food options include: Restaurante Bugao (0.3km), Restaurante El Refectorio (0.5km), Restaurante La Columna (0.7km)
Free WiFi. ATMs are available in the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Port of Ceuta.
Available at Port of Ceuta: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Port of Ceuta: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Port of Ceuta.
Here are some other resources that might have the information you need