- Must visit
Kasbah Museum
Museum in the Kasbah covering archaeology, decorative arts and the history of Mediterranean cultures inside a former palace.
The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Málaga to Tangier is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Málaga to Tangier will cost around £35 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap ferry tickets today for only £29.
On Sun 08 Nov, we found 43 ferries from Málaga to Tangier, including 43 direct services.
On Sun 08 Nov the direct ferries cover the 163 km distance in an average of 1 h but if you time it right, some ferries will get you there in just 59 m .
The slowest ferries will take 1 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Ferries from Málaga to Tangier run on average 44 times per day, taking around 1h 23m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at £22 but you can travel from only £14 by flight.
There are 44 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 00:01, the last at 23:45. The fastest ferry covers the 88 nautical miles (163 km) distance in 30m. There are 257 sailings per week. Ferries from Málaga to Tangier are available to foot passengers.




Distance 88 nautical miles (163 km) |
Average sailing duration 1h 23m |
Cheapest ticket price £22 |
Ferries per day 44 |
Direct ferries Available |
Average weekly sailings 257 |
Fastest ferry 30m |
First ferry 0:01 |
Last ferry 23:45 |
Cabins Available |
Vehicles Available |
Foot passengers Available |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 7 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Málaga to Tangier.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival time | Duration | Sailing Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 17:00 | Arrival time 18:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 10:00 | Arrival time 11:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator DF_549 | Departure Time 12:00 | Arrival time 12:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 11:45 | Arrival time 12:45 | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 14:30 | Arrival time 15:30 | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 14:00 | Arrival time 15:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 07:30 | Arrival time 08:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator DF_549 | Departure Time 23:59 | Arrival time 00:30 | Duration 1h31 | Sailing Days tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 23:00 | Arrival time 23:59 | Duration 0h59 | Sailing Days sun |
Operator DF_549 | Departure Time 09:00 | Arrival time 09:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days wed, thu, fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 23:30 | Arrival time 23:59 | Duration 1h29 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 11:30 | Arrival time 12:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 07:00 | Arrival time 08:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 09:30 | Arrival time 10:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, fri, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 17:30 | Arrival time 18:30 | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 12:00 | Arrival time 12:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 19:00 | Arrival time 20:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 18:30 | Arrival time 20:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 04:15 | Arrival time 05:15 | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 09:00 | Arrival time 09:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days tue, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 20:00 | Arrival time 21:00 | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 20:30 | Arrival time 21:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 23:59 | Arrival time 00:30 | Duration 1h31 | Sailing Days mon, sat, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 01:30 | Arrival time 02:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, fri, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 15:00 | Arrival time 15:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 17:15 | Arrival time 17:45 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, fri, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 10:30 | Arrival time 11:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 15:30 | Arrival time 16:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 16:00 | Arrival time 17:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator DF_549 | Departure Time 18:00 | Arrival time 18:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 06:00 | Arrival time 06:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival time 21:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days sat, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 22:30 | Arrival time 23:30 | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator DF_549 | Departure Time 03:00 | Arrival time 03:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days wed, thu, fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 04:30 | Arrival time 05:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 09:15 | Arrival time 10:15 | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 18:00 | Arrival time 19:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 13:00 | Arrival time 14:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 18:00 | Arrival time 18:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, sat, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 13:30 | Arrival time 14:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival time 22:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 12:30 | Arrival time 13:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator DF_549 | Departure Time 15:00 | Arrival time 15:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 07:50 | Arrival time 08:50 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 23:00 | Arrival time 00:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days fri, sat, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 20:00 | Arrival time 21:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 03:00 | Arrival time 03:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, sun |
Operator DF_549 | Departure Time 06:00 | Arrival time 06:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days wed, thu, fri |
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 fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 07:30 | Arrival time 08:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator DF_549 | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival time 21:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 08:00 | Arrival time 09:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
The table below shows live departures for Málaga to Tangier ferries for today, Saturday 7 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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VILLA DE AGAETE | 18:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 19:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 18:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 18:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
CEUTA JET | 20:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 21:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
JAUME III | 20:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 21:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
NÁPOLES | 20:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 21:00 Port de Tanger Med | 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 | |
MOROCCO STAR | 22:30 Port of Algeciras | 2h00 | 23:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
PASSIÓ PER FORMENTERA | 23:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 0:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CIUDAD DE MALAGA | 23:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h29 | 23:59 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 23:59 Port of Algeciras | 1h31 | 0:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
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POETA LÓPEZ ANGLADA | 1:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 2:00 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 3:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 3:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
WASA EXPRESS | 4:15 Port of Algeciras | 2h00 | 5:15 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
NÁPOLES | 4:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 5:00 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 6:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 6:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
AVEMAR DOS | 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 MALAGA | 7:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 8:00 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
PASSIÓ PER FORMENTERA | 8:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 9:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 9:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 9:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
STENA EUROPE | 9:15 Port of Algeciras | 2h00 | 10:15 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
POETA LÓPEZ ANGLADA | 9:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 10:00 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
AVEMAR DOS | 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 | |
VILLA DE AGAETE | 11:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 12:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
WASA EXPRESS | 11:45 Port of Algeciras | 2h00 | 12:45 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 12:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 12:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
NÁPOLES | 12:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 13:00 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
AVEMAR DOS | 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 | |
PASSIÓ PER FORMENTERA | 14:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 15:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
MOROCCO STAR | 14:30 Port of Algeciras | 2h00 | 15:30 Port de Tanger Med | 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 | |
CIUDAD DE MALAGA | 15:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 16:00 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
AVEMAR DOS | 16:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 17:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CEUTA JET | 17:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 18:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
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Museum in the Kasbah covering archaeology, decorative arts and the history of Mediterranean cultures inside a former palace.
Small cultural museum near Cap Spartel focused on the famous cave, local geology and the myths surrounding this dramatic Atlantic site.
Modern art museum in a former British consulate, presenting contemporary Moroccan and international works in the city centre.
Large central square between the medina and modern city, useful as a starting point for walks, views and people-watching.
Historic fortified quarter with narrow lanes, whitewashed houses, viewpoints and cultural sites. Ideal for wandering and photography.
Tangier’s old city, packed with markets, alleys and daily life. It is the best area for experiencing the city’s layered history on foot.
Slow-cooked meat, usually lamb or beef, with prunes, almonds and warm spices. A classic festive Moroccan tagine often served in Tangier homes.
Steamed semolina grains served with vegetables and usually meat broth. It is a Friday staple across Morocco and widely eaten in Tangier.
Flaky layered pancake cooked on a griddle, often eaten at breakfast with honey or cheese and mint tea. A beloved everyday Moroccan bread-pastry.
Well-known palace-style dining room offering Moroccan specialities with music and ornate décor, suited to a more formal evening meal.
Elegant traditional restaurant in the medina serving classic Moroccan cooking, including tagines and pastilla, in a refined riad atmosphere.
Historic café beside the kasbah, known for mint tea, simple Moroccan dishes and broad views over the Strait in a relaxed setting.
Tangier is moderate for Morocco: medina eats and taxis are cheap, while modern hotels, seafront dining and tourist areas cost more than many inland cities.
Restaurants often add no service, so round up or leave 5-10%. Tip café staff small change. For taxis, round up the fare or add about 5-10 MAD.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Málaga to Tangier 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 Tangier, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Málaga to Tangier ferries use the to Port de Tanger Med port pair. Use this guide to compare Málaga and Tangier ports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like port facilities and services.
Port de Tanger Med is 5 km from Tangier city centre. Public transport options include:
Port de Tanger Med has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Restaurant Le Mirage (0.7km), Restaurant La Corniche (0.9km), Restaurant La Piscine (1km)
Free WiFi. ATMs are available in the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Port de Tanger Med.
Available at Port de Tanger Med: Parking, Taxis, WC.
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