- Must visit
Kasbah Museum
Museum in the Kasbah covering archaeology, decorative arts and the history of Mediterranean cultures inside a former palace.
Cheapest price on 17 Sept
£30
Average ticket price on 17 Sept
£36
Fastest journey on 17 Sept
1 h
Average journey duration on 17 Sept
1 h
Ferries on 17 Sept
29
Distance
32 km
The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Tarifa to Tangier is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Tarifa to Tangier will cost around £36 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap ferry tickets today for only £30.
On Thu 17 Sept, we found 29 ferries from Tarifa to Tangier, including 29 direct services.
On Thu 17 Sept the direct ferries cover the 32 km distance in an average of 1 h but if you time it right, some ferries will get you there in just 1 h .
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.
VOLCAN DE TAMASITE
VOLCAN DE TAMASITE
VOLCAN DE TAMASITE
KATTEGAT
KATTEGAT
VILLA DE AGAETE
CEUTA JET
CEUTA JET
CEUTA JET
VILLA DE AGAETE| 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, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 14:00 | Arrival Time 15:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 09:15 | Arrival Time 08:45 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Thu, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 07:30 | Arrival Time 08:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, 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 1h29 | Sailing Days Mon, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 11:30 | Arrival Time 12:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 07:00 | Arrival Time 08:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 11:00 | Arrival Time 11:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Fri, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 09:30 | Arrival Time 10:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 12:00 | Arrival Time 11:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 19:00 | Arrival Time 19:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 08:00 | Arrival Time 08:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 15:00 | Arrival Time 15:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, 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 09:00 | Arrival Time 08:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Tue |
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, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 01:30 | Arrival Time 02:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival Time 21:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Fri, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 15:00 | Arrival Time 14:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Tue |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 17:15 | Arrival Time 17:45 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 10:30 | Arrival Time 11:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 15:30 | Arrival Time 16:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 16:00 | Arrival Time 17:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 06:00 | Arrival Time 05:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 14:45 | Arrival Time 15:15 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 21:00 | Arrival Time 20:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Tue |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 04:30 | Arrival Time 05:00 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 09:00 | Arrival Time 09:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Fri, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 18:00 | Arrival Time 19:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 03:15 | Arrival Time 02:45 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Thu, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 13:00 | Arrival Time 14:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 13:30 | Arrival Time 14:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 18:00 | Arrival Time 18:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 15:15 | Arrival Time 14:45 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Thu, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 17:00 | Arrival Time 17:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Fri, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 21:45 | Arrival Time 22:15 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, 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, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 07:50 | Arrival Time 08:50 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 21:15 | Arrival Time 21:45 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Sun |
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 02:30 | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Mon |
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, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 08:00 | Arrival Time 09:30 | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
The table below shows live departures for Tarifa to Tangier ferries for today, Wednesday 16 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEUTA JET | 17:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 18:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
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 | |
PASSIÓ PER FORMENTERA | 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 | |
VOLCAN DE TENO | 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 | 21:15 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 21:45 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
VOLCAN DE TAMASITE | 21:45 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 22:15 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
PASSIÓ PER FORMENTERA | 22:30 Port of Algeciras | 1h29 | 23:59 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 23:59 Port of Algeciras | 1h31 | 0:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
| Thursday 17 September | |||||
TANGER EXPRESS | 3:15 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 3:45 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
KATTEGAT | 6:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 6:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
VOLCAN DE TENO | 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 | |
PASSIÓ PER FORMENTERA | 8:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 9:30 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
VOLCAN DE TAMASITE | 8:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 8:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 9:15 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 9:45 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
VOLCAN DE TENO | 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 | |
KATTEGAT | 12:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 12:30 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
VOLCAN DE TENO | 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 | |
VOLCAN DE TAMASITE | 14:45 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 15:15 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 15:15 Port of Algeciras | 1h30 | 15:45 Port de Tanger Med | 0 changesdirect | |
VOLCAN DE TENO | 16:00 Port of Algeciras | 1h00 | 17:00 Port of Ceuta | 0 changesdirect | |
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Ferries from Tarifa to Tangier run on average 52 times per day, taking around 1h 11m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at £25 if you book in advance.
There are 52 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 00:01, the last at 23:45. The fastest ferry covers the 17 nautical miles (32 km) distance in 1h 0m. There are 344 sailings per week. Ferries from Tarifa to Tangier are available to foot passengers.




Distance 17 nautical miles (32 km) |
Average sailing duration 1h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price £25 |
Ferries per day 52 |
Direct ferries Available |
Average weekly sailings 344 |
Fastest ferry 1h 0m |
First ferry 0:01 |
Last ferry 23:45 |
Cabins Available |
Vehicles Available |
Foot passengers Available |
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Discover the best of Tangier — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Tangier trip today.
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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Port de Tangier Ville -> Place du Grand Socco, Tangier
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Tarifa 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 Tarifa to Tangier ferries use the Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med port pair, with some services arriving at Port of Ceuta. Use this guide to compare Tarifa and Tangier ports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like port facilities and services.
Port of Tarifa has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Bar El Puerto (0.2km), La Pescadería (0.4km), Restaurante El Ancla (0.6km)
Free WiFi. ATMs are available in the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Port of Tarifa.
Available at Port of Tarifa: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Port of Tarifa.
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.
Port of Tangier Ville is 2 km from Tangier city centre. Public transport options include:
Port of Tangier Ville has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Restaurant El Tangerino (0.3km), Restaurant Le Saveur du Poisson (0.7km), Restaurant La Fabrique (0.9km)
Free WiFi. ATMs are available in terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Port of Tangier Ville.
Available at Port of Tangier Ville: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Port of Tangier Ville.
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