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Spain

88 ports

ports: 88
Operators: 36
Ibiza to Formentera: 29m
Las Palmas to Cadiz: 36h 30m

Baleària, Fred. Olsen Express and 29 other companies sail between 85 ports in Spain. Ferries also sail to Spain from 18 ports in six countries, mostly Tangier Med, Portsmouth and Nador. The main crossing, from Ibiza to Formentera, takes 29 minutes and runs 52 times a day; the longest within Spain, from Las Palmas to Cadiz, takes 36½ hours. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Some lines are seasonal.

Ferries to Spain

30 routes

Morocco

Tangier to TarifaAfrica Morocco Link · Baleària1h11 a day Tangier Med to AlgecirasAfrica Morocco Link · Baleària · DFDS1h 30m25 a day Nador to MotrilBaleària5h3 a week, mid-July to early September Al Hoceima to MotrilBaleària5h 30m4 a week, mid-July to early September Nador to AlmeriaAfrica Morocco Link · Baleària · GNV7hAbout twice a day, in season Tangier Med to BarcelonaGNV30h10 a month, in season Nador to BarcelonaGNV30h 30mWeekly

Italy

Civitavecchia to BarcelonaGNV · Grimaldi Lines20h6 a week, in season Genoa to BarcelonaGNV21h 15mTwice a week

United Kingdom

Plymouth to SantanderBrittany Ferries22hTwice a week, late March to early November Portsmouth to BilbaoBrittany Ferries33hTwice a week Portsmouth to SantanderBrittany Ferries33h 15mTwice a week

Algeria

Algiers to AlicanteAlgérie Ferries12hTwice a month Oran to AlmeriaBaleària12hWeekly Ghazaouet to AlmeriaBaleària13hWeekly Oran to AlicanteAlgérie Ferries14hWeekly Algiers to ValenciaBaleària17h 30mTwice a month, October to May Algiers to BarcelonaBaleària19hTwice a month Mostaganem to ValenciaBaleària19h 30mWeekly Oran to ValenciaBaleària19h 30mTwice a month, October to May Oran to BarcelonaBaleària26h 30mWeekly, June to September

France

Hendaye to HondarribiaJolaski · Marie-Louise7m72 a day Les Deux Jumeaux to HondarribiaJolaski30m3 a week, late June to August Saint-Jean-de-Luz to HondarribiaJolaski45mWeekly, late June to August Sete to AlcudiaCorsica Ferries13hWeekly, April to October Toulon to AlcudiaCorsica Ferries13hWeekly, April to October Toulon to CiutadellaCorsica Ferries16h 30mWeekly, April to October Sete to BarcelonaGNVTwice a week, in season

Ireland

Rosslare to SantanderBrittany Ferries27h 30mWeekly, November to mid-March Rosslare to BilbaoBrittany Ferries31hTwice a week

Ferry companies in Spain

From Tangier Med, Nador, Tangier and five other portsCars

29m–36h 30m

From Civitavecchia, Nador, Tangier Med and two other portsCars

7h 15m–36h

Fred. Olsen Express

Calls at Corralejo, Playa Blanca, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and 10 other portsCars on some sailings

25m–42h 45m

Calls at Valencia, Palma, Barcelona and three other portsCars

5h 15m–16h

Brittany Ferries

From Portsmouth, Rosslare and PlymouthCarsOvernight

22h–33h 15m

Africa Morocco Link

From Tangier Med, Nador and TangierCars

1h–7h

Calls at Vigo, Cangas, Cíes Islands and seven other portsFoot passengers only

20m–1h 30m

From Tangier MedCars

1h–1h 30m

From CivitavecchiaCarsOvernight

22h 15m

Piratas de Nabia

Calls at Vigo, Cíes Islands, Moaña and four other portsFoot passengers only

15m–1h 30m

Calls at Santander, Pedreña, Somo and two other portsFoot passengers only

10m–1h

Formentera Lines

Calls at Ibiza and FormenteraFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

30m

Consorcio de Transportes de la Bahía de Cádiz

Calls at Cadiz, El Puerto de Santa María and RotaFoot passengers only

30m–35m

Calls at Corralejo, Playa Blanca, Orzola and three other portsFoot passengers only

25m

Calls at Ibiza and FormenteraCarsHigh speed

30m

From Hendaye, Les Deux Jumeaux and Saint-Jean-de-LuzFoot passengers only

7m–45m

From HendayeFoot passengers only

7m

Armas Trasmediterránea

Calls at Algeciras and CeutaCarsHigh speed

1h

Cruceros Rías Baixas

Calls at Vigo, Cíes Islands, Portonovo and two other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

35m–50m

Calls at Ibiza, Formentera and Playa d'en Bossa (Ibiza)Foot passengers only

30m–55m

Biosfera Express

Calls at Orzola and La GraciosaFoot passengers only

25m

Creuers Delta de l'Ebre

Calls at Riumar, Ebro River Mouth, La Ràpita and two other portsFoot passengers only

22m–40m

Calls at Santa Pola and Tabarca IslandFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

25m

Corsica Ferries

From Toulon and SeteCarsSeasonal

2h 30m–16h 30m

Algérie Ferries

From Oran and AlgiersCarsOvernight

12h–14h

Las Golondrinas

Calls at Barcelona and Port OlímpicFoot passengers only

30m

Calls at Alcudia and CiutadellaCarsHigh speed

1h 15m

Excursiones Marítimas Benidorm

Calls at Benidorm, Benidorm Island, Calpe and three other portsFoot passengers only

15m–1h

Motoras de la Isla

Calls at San Sebastián and Santa Clara IslandFoot passengers onlySeasonal

10m

Golondrinas Clavel

Calls at Castellón, Columbretes Islands, Peñíscola and Sierra de IrtaFoot passengers only

30m–2h 30m

Calls at Deltebre and Ebro River MouthFoot passengers only

45m

Calls at Lobos and CorralejoFoot passengers only

20m

Cruceros Mar Menor

Calls at Los Alcázares, Isla Grosa, Isla Perdiguera and Santiago de la RiberaFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h 15m

Excursions a Cabrera

Calls at Colònia de Sant Jordi and CabreraFoot passengers onlySeasonal

40m–1h 15m

Ferry Isla de Lobos

Calls at Lobos and CorralejoFoot passengers only

15m

Marítimas Torrevieja

Calls at Torrevieja and Tabarca IslandFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h

Questions

Where do ferries to Spain leave from?

From 18 ports, mostly Tangier Med, Portsmouth and Nador. In Morocco: Tangier Med, Nador, Tangier and Al Hoceima. In Italy: Civitavecchia and Genoa. In the United Kingdom: Portsmouth and Plymouth. In Algeria: Oran, Mostaganem, Algiers and Ghazaouet. In France: Hendaye, Toulon, Sete, Les Deux Jumeaux and Saint-Jean-de-Luz. In Ireland: Rosslare.

Which ferry companies sail in Spain?

Baleària: from Tangier Med, Nador, Tangier, Mostaganem, Oran, Ghazaouet, Al Hoceima and Algiers. GNV: from Civitavecchia, Nador, Tangier Med, Genoa and Sete. Fred. Olsen Express: Corralejo, Playa Blanca, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and 10 other ports. Trasmed: Valencia, Palma, Barcelona, Ibiza, Alcudia and Mahon. Brittany Ferries: from Portsmouth, Rosslare and Plymouth. Africa Morocco Link: from Tangier Med, Nador and Tangier. Mar de Ons: Vigo, Cangas, Cíes Islands and seven other ports. DFDS: from Tangier Med. And 28 other companies.

Can I take my car on a ferry in Spain?

Partly. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only.

Do ferries in Spain run all year?

Yes. Baleària, GNV and 28 other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal.