Tarifa – Tangier
Ferry to Morocco
Tarifa – Tangier
Ferry to Morocco
Depending on the season their are usually 14 daily and 94 weekly sailings between Tarifa and Tangier. 2 ferry operators provide the ferries from Tarifa to Tangier, AML & Balearia. Tarifa Tangier ferries take around 1 hour. The ferry costs between $401.94 and $1,213.29, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Tarifa to Tangier.
The earliest Tarifa Tangier ferry typically departs Tarifa at about 01:00 and the last ferry usually leaves at 23:00.
Ferries from Tarifa to Tangier sail in around 1 hour. The fastest ferry is approximately 1 hour. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 94 weekly sailings from Tarifa to Tangier provided by AML & Balearia. Timetables can change from season to season.
AML provide 45 sailings weekly. Balearia provide 53 sailings weekly.
The price of a ferry from Tarifa to Tangier typically range between $401.94* and $1,213.29*. On average the Tarifa Tangier ferry is $962.94*. The cheapest Tarifa Tangier ferry prices start from $401.94*. The average price for a foot passenger is $258.37*. The average price for a car is $989.37*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 July 2025.
The distance between Tarifa to Tangier is approximately 20 miles (33km) or 18 nautical miles.
Yes, Tarifa Tangier ferries allow cars onboard with AML & Balearia between Tarifa and Tangier. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Tarifa and Tangier use our Deal Finder.
AML & Balearia allow foot passengers on Tarifa Tangier ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from Tarifa to Tangier.
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| Tarifa - Tangier Ferry Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Destination | Spain | |
| Destination | Morocco | |
| No. of Operators | 2 | |
| Operators | AML & Balearia | |
| Average Price | $963 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 14 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 94 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 1 h | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 1 h | |
| First Ferry | 01:00 | |
| Last Ferry | 23:00 | |
| Distance | 18 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 July 2025.
The Spanish town of Tarifa is located in the Province of Cadiz, in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. The town is on the Costa de la Luz, the Coast of Light, and lies across the Strait of Gibralta from Morocco. The town is popular with surfers, windsurfers and kit boarders because of the strong Atlantic winds that the town often experiences. The town has influences of Morocco with fusion food on offer set against the backdrop of the walled old town and narrow whitewashed streets, which could easily pass for Chefchaouen or Essaouira. There is clearly more to Tarifa than it just being a last stop in Spain before travelling to Morocco. Tarifa was a Roman settlement and takes its name from Tarif ibn Malik, who led a Muslim raid in AD 710, the year before the main Moorish invasion of the peninsular.
There are regular ferry services between Tarifa and Tangier and bus services between Tarifa and Algeciras, about 20 km to the northeast, and Seville about 200 km to the north.
Located in northern Morocco, on the north coast of Africa, the city of Tangier is located at the western entrance of the Strait of Gibralta, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. The Kasbah stands proudly over the old town, the medina, and is an ancient fortification that was in its time responsible for the defence of the city. In modern Tangier many of the historic buildings and palaces of the Kasbah have been purchased by Europeans and converted into hotels, restaurants, museums and private residences. Located just off Place du Mechouar is the Kasbah Museum and contains many relics that date back to the Stone Age right through to the beginning of the 20th century, all of which display the city's rich history, and there is evidence of many different civilisations having ruled the region. Not to be missed is a beautiful mosaic taken from the Roman city of Volubilis and a nice stroll through the Sultan’s Gardens.
