With a car, is it better to go via Tanger Med or Ceuta?

Tanger Med, generally: more crossings and no land border to cross. Ceuta is shorter if you’re travelling without a car.

Are there direct flights to Tétouan?

Yes, from Amsterdam, Brussels, Charleroi, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga and London, some only in season. The airport is thirty minutes from the apartment.

How long does it take from Amsterdam by car?

Allow two days to Algeciras with an overnight stop, then the ferry and around forty-five minutes by road from Tanger Med.

From Europe

Marina Smir from the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain

A large share of our guests come from the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain, often as a family and sometimes with their own car. Here, city by city, are the non-stop flights to Tangier and Tétouan with their duration, then the road and ferry for those driving down. Durations and airlines recorded in early September 2026, for guidance only: check seasonal timetables with the airlines.

Guide written by the apartment owner · 3 September 2026

From the Netherlands

Amsterdam Schiphol has non-stop flights to Tangier with Air Arabia Maroc and Royal Air Maroc, in around 3 hours 15, and to Tétouan with Air Arabia Maroc. From Rotterdam, Transavia and Air Arabia Maroc fly to Tangier in just under three hours; from Eindhoven, Ryanair serves Tangier. On arrival in Tangier, allow around one hour thirty by road; from Tétouan, thirty minutes.

From Belgium

Brussels-Zaventem is one of the best-connected airports to Tangier: Brussels Airlines, TUI fly, Air Arabia Maroc and Royal Air Maroc, around three hours’ flight. To Tétouan, Royal Air Maroc flies year-round and TUI fly in season. From Charleroi, Ryanair serves Tangier year-round and Tétouan in summer season, which is thirty minutes from the apartment.

From Spain

This is the shortest route. Madrid is around 1 hour 25 by air from Tangier (Iberia, Air Europa, Royal Air Maroc, Air Arabia Maroc, Ryanair), Barcelona around 2 hours, Málaga under one hour. To Tétouan, Royal Air Maroc flies from Madrid, Barcelona and Málaga, and Ryanair in season from Madrid, Málaga and Alicante. Valencia, Alicante and Bilbao also have non-stop flights to Tangier.

From Andalusia, many prefer the ferry: Algeciras to Tanger Med in around 1 hour 30, Algeciras to Ceuta in around 1 hour, or Tarifa to Tangier Ville port in around 1 hour. From Tanger Med, it’s around forty-five minutes by road; from the Ceuta border, around twenty minutes.

· Amsterdam or Brussels to Tangier: around 3 hours by air
· Madrid to Tangier: around 1 hour 25; Málaga: under one hour
· Algeciras to Tanger Med: around 1 hour 30 by ferry
· Algeciras to Ceuta: around 1 hour by ferry

From other European capitals

Paris is around 2 hours 40 from Tangier from Orly (Transavia, Royal Air Maroc) and Charles-de-Gaulle (Air France, Air Arabia Maroc), and Royal Air Maroc also connects Paris to Tétouan. London is around three hours away (Gatwick with Royal Air Maroc and Air Arabia Maroc, Stansted with Ryanair), Lisbon around 1 hour 10 (Ryanair), Milan-Bergamo around 2 hours 45 and Rome-Ciampino around 2 hours 35 (Ryanair). From Germany, non-stop flights leave from Düsseldorf-Weeze and Cologne-Bonn, around 3 hours 15; Geneva, Copenhagen and Oslo have seasonal links.

By car via Spain

Many families drive down: around 2,300 km from Amsterdam or Brussels to Algeciras, meaning two days on the road with an overnight stop in France or Spain. In July and August, the crossing is in high demand: book the ferry in advance and allow for waiting at the ports and at the Ceuta border, especially at weekends.

Documents and crossing the border

A valid passport is required for every traveller, including children. If you’re bringing your car, you’ll need the vehicle registration document, insurance valid in Morocco (a green card or insurance taken out at the border) and the temporary vehicle admission declaration, completed at customs. Keep these documents to hand until you reach the apartment.

Arriving at the apartment

The exact address, the meeting point at the residence entrance and parking access are sent once the stay is confirmed. Let us know how you’re arriving and at what time, especially if you’re travelling by car on a summer weekend.

Frequently asked questions

With a car, is it better to go via Tanger Med or Ceuta?: Tanger Med, generally: more crossings and no land border to cross. Ceuta is shorter if you’re travelling without a car.
Are there direct flights to Tétouan?: Yes, from Amsterdam, Brussels, Charleroi, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga and London, some only in season. The airport is thirty minutes from the apartment.
How long does it take from Amsterdam by car?: Allow two days to Algeciras with an overnight stop, then the ferry and around forty-five minutes by road from Tanger Med.