- Recommended
Musée Archéologique de Tétouan
Museum inside the medina displaying archaeological finds, ceramics, manuscripts and decorative arts that trace the region’s history.
The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Málaga to Tétouan is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Málaga to Tétouan will cost around £35 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap ferry tickets today for only £29.
On Wed 04 Nov, we found 39 ferries from Málaga to Tétouan, including 39 direct services.
On Wed 04 Nov the direct ferries cover the 153 km distance in an average of 30 m but if you time it right, some ferries will get you there in just 29 m .
The slowest ferries will take 30 m 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 Tétouan run on average 43 times per day, taking around 1h 22m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at £22 but you can travel from only £15 by flight.
There are 43 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 00:01, the last at 23:45. The fastest ferry covers the 82 nautical miles (153 km) distance in 30m. There are 98 sailings per week. Ferries from Málaga to Tétouan are available to foot passengers.




Distance 82 nautical miles (153 km) |
Average sailing duration 1h 22m |
Cheapest ticket price £22 |
Ferries per day 43 |
Direct ferries Available |
Average weekly sailings 98 |
Fastest ferry 30m |
First ferry 0:01 |
Last ferry 23:45 |
Cabins Available |
Vehicles Available |
Foot passengers Available |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 21 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Málaga to Tétouan.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival time | Duration | Sailing Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 17:00 | Arrival time 18:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 10:00 | Arrival time 11:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 11:00 | Arrival time 12:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 11:45 | Arrival time 12:45 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 14:30 | Arrival time 15:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 19:00 | Arrival time 20:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 14:00 | Arrival time 15:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 03:15 | Arrival time 04:15 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 07:30 | Arrival time 08:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 23:00 | Arrival time 23:59 | Duration 0h59 | Sailing Days sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 23:30 | Arrival time 23:59 | Duration 0h29 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
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, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 06:30 | Arrival time 08:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 11:00 | Arrival time 12:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 09:30 | Arrival time 10:00 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 17:30 | Arrival time 18:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 12:00 | Arrival time 12:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 18:30 | Arrival time 20:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 05:00 | Arrival time 06:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days sat |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 04:15 | Arrival time 05:15 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 10:15 | Arrival time 11:45 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days sat |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 09:00 | Arrival time 09:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 06:30 | Arrival time 07:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 20:00 | Arrival time 21:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 23:59 | Arrival time 00:30 | Duration 0h31 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 20:30 | Arrival time 21:00 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 02:30 | Arrival time 04:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days sat |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 01:30 | Arrival time 02:00 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival time 22:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 15:00 | Arrival time 15:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 17:15 | Arrival time 17:45 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, 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 0h30 | 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, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 16:30 | Arrival time 17:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 06:00 | Arrival time 06:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival time 21:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 00:45 | Arrival time 01:45 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 22:30 | Arrival time 23:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 04:30 | Arrival time 05:00 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 09:15 | Arrival time 10:15 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 18:00 | Arrival time 19:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 13:00 | Arrival time 14:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 08:30 | Arrival time 09:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 13:30 | Arrival time 14:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 18:00 | Arrival time 18:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 06:00 | Arrival time 07:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days sat |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 16:30 | Arrival time 18:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days thu, fri |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival time 22:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 12:30 | Arrival time 13:00 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 07:50 | Arrival time 08:50 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 20:00 | Arrival time 21:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 03:00 | Arrival time 03:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 22:30 | Arrival time 23:59 | Duration 1h29 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 07:30 | Arrival time 08:00 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days mon, wed, thu, fri, sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 15:00 | Arrival time 16:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days fri, sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 08:00 | Arrival time 09:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days mon, tue, wed, thu, fri |
The table below shows live departures for Málaga to Tétouan ferries for today, Tuesday 3 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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KATTEGAT | 6:00 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 6:30 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 | |
VILLA DE AGAETE | 7:50 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 8:50 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 | 9:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
STENA EUROPE | 9:15 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 10:15 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
POETA LÓPEZ ANGLADA | 9:30 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 10:00 Port de Tanger Med | 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 | |
VILLA DE AGAETE | 11:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 12:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
AFRICA MOROCCO LINK | 11:45 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 12:45 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 12:00 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 12:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
NÁPOLES | 12:30 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 13:00 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 | |
MOROCCO STAR | 14:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 15:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 15:00 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 15:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
CIUDAD DE MALAGA | 15:30 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 16:00 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 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 | |
POETA LÓPEZ ANGLADA | 17:15 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 17:45 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
STENA EUROPE | 17:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 18:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 18:00 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 18:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
VILLA DE AGAETE | 18:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 19:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CIUDAD DE MAHÓN | 18:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 20:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CEUTA JET | 20:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 21:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
AFRICA MOROCCO LINK | 20:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 21:00 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
NÁPOLES | 20:30 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 21:00 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 20:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 21:30 Port of Ceuta | 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 | 0h30 | 21:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
MOROCCO STAR | 22:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 23:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
CIUDAD DE MAHÓN | 22:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h29 | 23:59 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
CIUDAD DE MALAGA | 23:30 Port of Algeciras | 0h29 | 23:59 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 23:59 Port of Algeciras | 0h31 | 0:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
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POETA LÓPEZ ANGLADA | 1:30 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 2:00 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 3:00 Port of Algeciras | 0h30 | 3:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
AFRICA MOROCCO LINK | 4:15 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 5:15 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
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Museum inside the medina displaying archaeological finds, ceramics, manuscripts and decorative arts that trace the region’s history.
Art museum highlighting modern Moroccan painting, especially the Tétouan school, in a pleasant cultural setting near the medina.
Ethnographic museum presenting traditional dress, jewellery, furnishings and daily life from northern Morocco.
Atmospheric old quarter of whitewashed lanes, markets and courtyards. Ideal for walking, photography and experiencing daily local life.
Main square between the royal palace and medina, lined with civic buildings and often used as a starting point for exploring the city.
Traditional market district in the medina where local trade, crafts and everyday shopping create one of Tétouan’s liveliest walks.
A northern Moroccan stew of cod or other fish with peppers, tomatoes and spices. A classic Tétouan home dish reflecting the city’s Andalusi-Mediterranean heritage.
Slow-cooked beef or lamb with almonds, prunes and warm spices. Served at family gatherings and festive meals across Tétouan.
Fine steamed semolina topped with vegetables and usually meat broth or lamb. A Friday staple and one of the most traditional shared meals in the city.
Refined riad dining with Moroccan specialities and a calm historic atmosphere suited to a longer dinner.
Traditional Moroccan restaurant in the medina area, known for tagines and local classics in a relaxed setting.
Established casual spot serving Moroccan dishes and grilled meats, popular for straightforward local meals.
Tétouan is budget-friendly by Moroccan standards, with low-cost meals, taxis and guesthouses. Mid-range hotels and restaurants are still affordable for most visitors.
Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants if service is not included. Tip café staff a few dirhams. For taxis, round up the fare or add 5-10 MAD for helpful service.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Málaga to Tétouan 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 Tétouan, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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