Ferries

Every line from Spain, France and Italy, who sails it since the 2026 takeovers, how long it takes and the lowest fare shown.

Read on 10 October 2026

Prices and offers change. Each figure was read on the date shown: confirm on the provider's own page before you buy.

In short

Armas Trasmediterránea became part of Baleària on 30 June 2026. Its former crossings from Motril to Nador and Al Hoceima are now sold by Baleària.
DFDS has not sailed Tarifa to Tanger Ville since 5 May 2025. Baleària and AML sail this route.
AML started Almería to Nador in summer 2026, next to Baleària and GNV.
La Méridionale suspended Marseille to Tanger Med from 15 September 2026 to 15 June 2027. From France, GNV sails from Sète all year.
For the shortest crossing, choose Tarifa to Tanger Ville (1 h) or Algeciras to Tanger Med (1 h 30). Algeciras has more crossings and a lower starting price.
In summer, buy a ticket for a fixed date before you drive to the port. Open tickets are not accepted at boarding by Baleària.

The lines

To Morocco

Tarifa → Tanger Ville

1 h

Companies: Baleària, Africa Morocco Link (AML)
How often: Up to 6 departures a day with Baleària. Around 10 crossings a day with all companies together.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €70

Lowest one-way price shown by the company, in euros. It changes with the date. An average return costs about 82 euros for an adult on foot and about 286 euros with a car.

Fast ferries only. DFDS has not sailed this route since 5 May 2025. With Baleària, a change of date or time made in advance is free.

Source: balearia.com

Algeciras → Tanger Med

1 h 30

Companies: Baleària, Africa Morocco Link (AML), DFDS
How often: Around 40 crossings a day, all companies together.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €29

Lowest one-way price shown by the company, in euros. It changes with the date. An average return costs about 62 euros for an adult on foot and about 179 euros with a car.

Armas Trasmediterránea became part of Baleària on 30 June 2026. With Baleària, a change of date or time made in advance is free.

Source: balearia.com

Motril → Nador (Beni Ensar)

5 h

Companies: Baleària
How often: 3 departures a week.
Lowest fare shown: €77.55

Lowest one-way price shown by the company, in euros. It changes with the date.

Former Armas Trasmediterránea line, now sold by Baleària.

Source: balearia.com

Motril → Al Hoceima

5 h

Companies: Baleària
How often: 4 departures a week.
Date: Summer only
Lowest fare shown: €86.55

Lowest one-way price shown by the company, in euros. It changes with the date.

Former Armas Trasmediterránea line, now sold by Baleària. In 2026 it ran from June to September.

Source: balearia.com

Almería → Nador (Beni Ensar)

7 h 25 (Baleària), 9 h (GNV)

Companies: Baleària, GNV, Africa Morocco Link (AML)
How often: Up to 3 departures a week with Baleària. 1 to 2 crossings a day with all companies together.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €85

Lowest one-way price shown by Baleària, in euros. It changes with the date. GNV shows this route from 47 euros.

AML started this route in summer 2026. With Baleària, a change of time can cost a fare difference, plus a penalty in the last 48 hours.

Source: balearia.com

Motril → Tanger Med

8 h

Companies: Baleària
How often: Daily crossings in 2026.
Lowest fare shown: €111

Lowest one-way price shown by the company, in euros. It changes with the date.

With Baleària, a change of date or time made in advance is free.

Source: balearia.com

Barcelona → Nador (Beni Ensar)

27 h – 30 h 25

Companies: GNV
How often: 1 to 2 sailings a week.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €96

Lowest one-way price shown by the company from Barcelona, in euros. It changes with the date. From Nador the lowest price shown is 75 euros.

Check the sailing days in the company's departures calendar.

Source: gnv.it

Barcelona → Tanger Med

31 h

Companies: GNV
How often: About 2 sailings a week, more in summer.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €87

Lowest one-way price shown by the company from Barcelona, in euros. It changes with the date. From Tangier the lowest price shown is 94 euros.

Direct crossing. The return from Tanger Med takes 37 hours.

Source: gnv.it

Sète → Nador (Beni Ensar)

39 h 45

Companies: GNV
How often: Sailings all year, more from June to September.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €82

Lowest one-way price shown by the company, in euros. It changes with the date. In the other direction the lowest price shown is 79 euros.

The crossing takes 38 to 44 hours, depending on the ship and the weather.

Source: gnv.it

Marseille → Tanger Med

40 h 30

Companies: La Méridionale
Date: Summer only

Crossings are suspended from 15 September 2026 to 15 June 2027. If you booked a crossing in that period, the company contacts you to offer a solution.

Source: bladi.net (read on Bladi.net, not on the provider's own page)

Sète → Tanger Med

42 h

Companies: GNV
How often: Sailings all year, more in summer.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €97

Lowest one-way price shown by the company from Sète, in euros. It changes with the date. From Tangier the lowest price shown is 103 euros.

The crossing takes 39 to 48 hours, depending on the ship. Some sailings call at Barcelona.

Source: gnv.it

Genoa → Tanger Med

51 h

Companies: GNV
How often: Up to 5 crossings a week.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €148

Lowest one-way price shown by the company from Genoa, in euros. It changes with the date. From Tangier the lowest price shown is 137 euros.

Direct, or 53 h 30 with a call at Barcelona.

Source: gnv.it

Civitavecchia → Tanger Med

51 h

Companies: GNV
How often: Summer only, usually from June to August.
Date: Summer only
Lowest fare shown: €172

Lowest one-way price shown by the company, in euros. It changes with the date.

The ship calls at Barcelona.

Source: gnv.it

To Ceuta

Algeciras → Ceuta

1 h

Companies: Baleària, DFDS
How often: Up to 19 crossings a day, all companies together.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €38

Indicative one-way price from a booking site, in euros. It changes with the date.

From Ceuta you enter Morocco by road at Bab Sebta. The competition authority lets DFDS buy the Armas Trasmediterránea assets on this line only if a third operator keeps that service running.

Source: ferryhopper.com (read on Ferryhopper, not on the provider's own page)

To Melilla

Málaga → Melilla

6–7 h

Companies: Baleària
How often: 5 to 7 days a week.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €53.29

Indicative one-way price from a booking site, in euros. It changes with the date.

A change of time can cost a fare difference.

Source: ferryhopper.com (read on Ferryhopper, not on the provider's own page)

Almería → Melilla

7 h

Companies: Baleària
How often: 3 to 6 days a week.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €50

Indicative one-way price from a booking site, in euros. It changes with the date.

Former Armas Trasmediterránea line. That company became part of Baleària on 30 June 2026.

Source: ferryhopper.com (read on Ferryhopper, not on the provider's own page)

Motril → Melilla

7 h

Companies: Baleària
How often: 3 to 5 days a week.
Date: All year
Lowest fare shown: €50

Indicative one-way price from a booking site, in euros. It changes with the date.

Overnight crossing. Former Armas Trasmediterránea line. That company became part of Baleària on 30 June 2026.

Source: ferryhopper.com (read on Ferryhopper, not on the provider's own page)

The companies

Baleària: Took over the Strait and Alborán Sea routes of Armas Trasmediterránea on 30 June 2026. It now also sells the Motril crossings to Nador and Al Hoceima.
Africa Morocco Link (AML): Moroccan company. It sails Algeciras to Tanger Med and Tarifa to Tanger Ville, and Almería to Nador since summer 2026.
DFDS: Formerly FRS. It sails Algeciras to Tanger Med and Algeciras to Ceuta. It left the Tarifa to Tanger Ville route in May 2025.
GNV: Long crossings from Sète, Barcelona, Genoa and Civitavecchia to Tanger Med and Nador. It also sails Almería to Nador.
La Méridionale: Its Marseille to Tanger Med line is suspended from 15 September 2026 to 15 June 2027.
Armas Trasmediterránea: Now part of Baleària. Its pages for Nador and Al Hoceima send you to the Baleària site.

Ports on the Moroccan side

Tanger Med: About 40 km from the centre of Tangier, by the A4 motorway or the N16 coast road. Buses and taxis go to the city. Ferries from Algeciras, Motril, Barcelona, France and Italy arrive here. Source: ferryhopper.com (read on Ferryhopper, not on the provider's own page)
Tanger Ville: The city port of Tangier. The 1-hour fast ferries from Tarifa arrive here. Source: ferryhopper.com (read on Ferryhopper, not on the provider's own page)
Nador (Beni Ensar): The port is in Beni Ensar, a few kilometres north of Nador and next to Melilla. Ferries from Almería, Motril, Barcelona and Sète arrive here. Cafés, cash machines, parking and car rental are nearby. Source: ferryhopper.com (read on Ferryhopper, not on the provider's own page)
Al Hoceima: Small port in the Rif. Ferries from Motril arrive here in summer, with 4 departures a week. Source: balearia.com

Operation Marhaba

Dates of the operation in 2026: In 2026, Operation Marhaba ran from 10 June to 15 September. Source: fm5.ma
Help line from abroad: In 2026, the call centre for callers outside Morocco answered on +212 537 20 55 66 and +212 537 20 66 66, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the whole operation. Source: fm5.ma
Help line inside Morocco: In 2026, the numbers inside Morocco were 080000 23 23 (free call) and 0808 69 07 93. They can only be reached from Morocco. Source: medias24.com (read on Médias24, not on the provider's own page)
Assistance points and rest areas in Morocco: In 2026, Morocco had 20 Marhaba points: ports of Tanger Med, Tanger Ville, Al Hoceima and Nador, the main airports, two border posts, and the rest areas Méditerranée, Jebha, Tazaghine and Smir M'Diq. Source: fm5.ma
Assistance points in Spanish ports: In 2026, Marhaba points were open in the ports of Algeciras (+34 631 419 658), Almería (+34 632 086 009) and Motril (+34 632 014 577). Source: fm5.ma
Assistance points in French and Italian ports: In 2026, Marhaba points were open in the ports of Sète (+33 6 17 29 91 61), Marseille (+33 7 45 75 73 09) and Genoa (+39 351 323 5040). Source: fm5.ma
A ticket for a fixed date: As of October 2026, the rules of Baleària for the summer operation require a ticket with a fixed date to enter the boarding area. Open tickets are not accepted. Source: helpcenter.balearia.com
Tanger Med: a ticket for the exact day: As of October 2026, Baleària states that drivers at Tanger Med need a ticket for the exact travel date. Without one, you are sent to an area 7 km from the port to buy or change your ticket. Source: helpcenter.balearia.com
Access to the port of Tarifa: As of October 2026, Baleària states that the port of Tarifa does not let you in more than 2 hours before your ship leaves. Source: helpcenter.balearia.com
Tickets accepted by every company in summer 2026: In summer 2026, tickets for the Algeciras to Tanger Med line were accepted by every company. Vehicles with a ticket boarded in order of arrival, whatever ship was printed on it.

Travelling with a pet

GNV: your pet can stay in your cabin only if you book a pet-friendly cabin. Otherwise it travels in the ship's kennel. Source: gnv.it
GNV: pet-friendly cabins are few and take at most 2 pets each. Book early. Source: gnv.it
GNV: bring all the veterinary documents, plus a leash and a muzzle. Source: gnv.it
Baleària: a pet weighing up to 8 kg with its carrier can travel beside you in a pet-friendly seat. One pet per passenger. It must stay in its carrier. Source: balearia.com
Baleària: on its fast ferries, a pet in the ship's kennels cannot be visited during the crossing. On its conventional ferries, visiting times are set. Source: balearia.com
Baleària: carry the pet's boarding card and its valid health booklet. Between Algeciras and Tangier you also need the documents required by the European Union and by Morocco. Source: balearia.com

In short

The lines

To Morocco

To Ceuta

To Melilla

The companies

Ports on the Moroccan side

Operation Marhaba

Travelling with a pet

See also