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Museo Picasso Málaga
A major collection tracing Picasso’s career in a historic palace, essential for understanding the artist born in Málaga.
The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Tangier to Málaga is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Tangier to Málaga will cost around $47 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $41.
On Sun, Nov 01, we found 47 ferries from Tangier to Málaga, including 47 direct services.
On Sun, Nov 01 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 1 h .
On Sun, Nov 01 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 Tangier to Málaga run on average 47 times per day, taking around 1h 22m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at $23 but you can travel from only $21 by flight.
There are 47 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 238 sailings per week. Ferries from Tangier to Málaga are available to foot passengers.





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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Tangier to Málaga.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Sailing Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 1h15 | Sailing Days Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Sat, Sun |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 02:30AM | Duration 2h31 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 10:15PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 1h15 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Sat |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sun |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:59PM | Duration 1h59 | Sailing Days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 08:31AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 0h59 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Africa Morocco Link | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Naviera Armas S.A. | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator Balearia | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Everyday |
Operator FRS Iberia | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Sailing Days Everyday |
The table below shows live departures for Tangier to Málaga ferries for today, Saturday, October 31. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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VILLA DE AGAETE | 1:45 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 2:45 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
KATTEGAT | 2:00 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 4:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
JAUME III | 2:00 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h00 | 4:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 2:30 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 3:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
AFRICA MOROCCO LINK | 3:00 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 5:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CEUTA JET | 3:30 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 4:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
NÁPOLES | 3:30 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 6:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CIUDAD DE MAHÓN | 4:00 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h15 | 5:15 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
AVEMAR DOS | 4:00 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h00 | 6:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 5:00 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 7:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 5:30 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 6:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
MOROCCO STAR | 5:30 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 8:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
JAUME III | 6:00 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h00 | 8:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CEUTA JET | 6:30 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 7:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CIUDAD DE MALAGA | 6:30 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 9:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
VILLA DE AGAETE | 7:30 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 8:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
KATTEGAT | 8:00 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 10:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
AVEMAR DOS | 8:00 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h00 | 10:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
POETA LÓPEZ ANGLADA | 8:30 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 11:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CIUDAD DE MAHÓN | 9:00 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h15 | 10:15 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
STENA EUROPE | 9:00 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 11:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CEUTA JET | 9:30 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 10:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 10:15 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h15 | 11:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
VILLA DE AGAETE | 10:30 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 11:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 11:00 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 1:30 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
NÁPOLES | 11:30 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 2:00 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
AFRICA MOROCCO LINK | 11:59 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h31 | 2:30 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
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KATTEGAT | 2:00 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 4:30 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CIUDAD DE MALAGA | 2:30 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 5:00 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
POETA LÓPEZ ANGLADA | 4:30 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 7:00 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 5:00 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 7:30 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CIUDAD DE MAHÓN | 6:00 AM Port of Ceuta | 1h30 | 7:30 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
NÁPOLES | 7:30 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 10:00 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
AFRICA MOROCCO LINK | 7:30 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 10:00 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
KATTEGAT | 8:00 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 10:30 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 8:30 AM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 9:30 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CEUTA JET | 9:00 AM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 10:00 AM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
MOROCCO STAR | 9:30 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 12:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
AVEMAR DOS | 10:00 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h00 | 12:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CIUDAD DE MAHÓN | 10:30 AM Port of Ceuta | 1h30 | 12:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CIUDAD DE MALAGA | 10:30 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 1:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
TANGER EXPRESS | 11:00 AM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 1:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CECILIA PAYNE | 11:30 AM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 12:30 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
CEUTA JET | 12:00 PM Port of Ceuta | 1h00 | 1:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
POETA LÓPEZ ANGLADA | 12:30 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 3:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
STENA EUROPE | 12:30 PM Port de Tanger Med | 2h30 | 3:00 PM Port of Algeciras | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Ferries from Tangier to Málaga with Balearia, FRS Iberia, and Naviera Armas S.A.. Cars can travel on this route with Balearia, FRS Iberia, and Naviera Armas S.A.. Use the details below to compare onboard facilities.
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A major collection tracing Picasso’s career in a historic palace, essential for understanding the artist born in Málaga.
Dedicated to Carmen Thyssen’s collection, this museum excels in 19th-century Spanish and Andalusian painting in a restored palace.
Set in Picasso’s birthplace, this museum explores his early years, family context, and personal legacy in Málaga.
Málaga’s main pedestrian shopping street links the old center with the port and is lively day and evening.
A redeveloped waterfront promenade with gardens, shade structures, and harbor views, ideal for an easy central walk.
A scenic hilltop viewpoint by Gibralfaro Parador, famous for postcard panoramas of the port, bullring, and cathedral.
A chilled tomato soup with olive oil, garlic and bread, often topped with ham and egg. A Málaga summer staple linked to Andalusian home cooking.
Cold almond and garlic soup thinned with water and olive oil, traditionally served with grapes. A classic Málaga dish with Moorish roots.
Tiny anchovies lightly fried in olive oil until crisp. One of Málaga’s signature seafood tapas, especially popular at beach bars and fish markets.
Michelin-starred fine dining serving refined Andalusian cuisine with technical precision. Elegant atmosphere and one of Málaga’s top gastronomic addresses.
Historic old-town tavern famed for classic Málaga tapas, fried fish and vermouth. Lively, traditional and one of the city’s most beloved institutions.
Classic seafood restaurant at Pedregalejo known for espetos, grilled fish and rice dishes. Casual beachfront setting with a long local reputation.
Moderate for Spain. Hotels rise in summer, but tapas, local transit, and casual dining stay fairly reasonable versus Madrid, Barcelona, or many major European beach cities.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for very good service. In cafes, small change is fine. In taxis, rounding up the fare is common.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Tangier to Málaga 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 Málaga, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Tangier to Málaga ferries use the Port de Tanger Med to port pair. Use this guide to compare Tangier and Málaga 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.