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Gibraltar to Tangier for the Day

There is no direct ferry from Gibraltar to Tangier any more: the day trip goes through Spain. Cross the frontier into La Línea, drive about 45 minutes to Tarifa and take the hour-long ferry to Tangier City Port (Tanger Ville). Here is the way, leg by leg, and what fits in the day.

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  • Frontier and ferry facts checked October 2026

Crossing

Gibraltar → Tangier

The day trip from Gibraltar to Tangier, leg by leg, with the time each leg takes and where it arrives
Leg Time Arrives Note
The frontier On foot or by car La Línea No routine passport checks
Road to Tarifa About 45 min Tarifa port A-7, then N-340
Ferry About 1h Tanger Ville Passport stamped on board
Your guide At the exit Tanger Ville Holding your name
How long do you have?

Pick how long you have and the board lights up the legs that matter.

  • No routine checksat the land frontier, since July 2026
  • About 45 minfrontier to Tarifa port
  • About 1 hourTarifa to Tanger Ville
  • Passportneeded for the ferry and Morocco
  • 1 or 2 hoursGibraltar ahead of Morocco
  • From $25private tour, per person (group of 4)

The short answer

Can you do a day trip to Tangier from Gibraltar?

Yes, through Spain. The ferry service between Gibraltar and Morocco has ended, so the way across is the ferry from Tarifa: cross the frontier into La Línea, drive about 45 minutes to Tarifa, and sail about an hour to the Tanger Ville port, in the city. Algeciras, on the way, has ferries too, but they land at Tanger Med, about 40 km east of Tangier.

Since 15 July 2026 there are no routine passport checks at the land frontier between Gibraltar and La Línea. Customs rules still apply, and Morocco needs your passport anyway, so keep it with you all day.

Book the Tarifa ferry yourself and send us your times. Tour Guide Tangier meets you at the Tanger Ville port exit with your name, plans the day around your crossings and brings you back to the port 60 minutes before your ferry. A private tour starts from $25 per person for a group of 4.

  • About 45 minutesFrom La Línea to Tarifa
  • About 1 hourFast ferry to Tanger Ville
  • PassportKeep it with you all day
  • Met at the portThe day fits your two ferries

The way across

From Gibraltar to the Tangier medina

Five places from the Rock to the old town of Tangier, and the time between each of them.

  1. GibraltarThe land frontier
  2. The frontierNo routine passport checks
  3. La LíneaSpain
  4. About 45 minAbout 43 km by road
  5. Tarifa portFerry terminal
  6. About 1 hourFerry across the Strait
  7. Tanger VilleThe city port
  8. About 15 minOn foot, with your guide
  9. The medinaPetit Socco

Road and walking times measured on the map, without traffic. The crossing can take longer in strong wind.

Leaving the Rock

The frontier, the road and the ferry

The frontier and the road

Gibraltar's land frontier opens onto La Línea, in Spain. Since 15 July 2026 the routine passport checks there have gone, under the agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union; customs formalities still apply during the transition, so keep tobacco and alcohol within the allowances on the way back.

From the frontier, Tarifa is about 45 minutes by road, about 43 km on the A-7 and then the N-340. Be at the Tarifa terminal at least an hour before your ferry, or earlier if your ticket says so.

The ferry from Tarifa

About an hour to Tanger Ville, with passport control for Morocco at a desk on board: join the queue soon after you sail. The first ferries leave Tarifa in the morning and the last ones back leave Tangier in the evening, at times that change with the season.

Gibraltar keeps the same time as Spain, one hour ahead of Morocco in winter and two hours ahead in summer. Each side's ferry times are in its own local time.

An example day

From the Rock to the Kasbah and back

Example times for a ferry landing in Tangier at 10:00, Tangier time. Your guide shapes the day around your own crossings.

  1. Early morning

    Through the frontier

    Cross into La Línea on foot or by car and head for Tarifa, about 45 minutes away, in time to be at the terminal an hour before your ferry.

  2. 10:00

    Off the ferry at Tanger Ville

    From here the times are Tangier time, one or two hours behind Gibraltar. Your guide waits at the port exit with your name.

  3. 10:30

    The Kasbah and the medina

    Up through the lanes to Bab Kasbah and the terraces over the Strait, where you can look back across the water to Spain on a clear day.

  4. 12:30

    Lunch in the medina

    A Moroccan lunch at your own pace. It is included on the Anthony Bourdain tour.

  5. 14:00

    Cap Spartel or the souks

    On the full day tour, the lighthouse where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and the Caves of Hercules; on the shopping tour, the souks with a lesson in every shop.

  6. Before your ferry

    Back at Tanger Ville

    We bring you back to the port 60 minutes before your ferry. Then an hour to Tarifa and about 45 minutes back to the frontier.

Ferry times change with the season and the weather: tell us yours and we plan the day backwards from your boat home.

Tangier tours that fit

What to do with your day from Gibraltar

Before you cross

Three things to sort before you leave Gibraltar

  • Passport

    Always

    The frontier no longer checks it routinely, but the ferry and Moroccan passport control do. Check the visa rules for your nationality before you travel. If you cross on your own ferry ticket, an ID card is not enough: Morocco asks for a passport valid for more than six months, even for a day trip.

  • Customs

    Still there

    Customs formalities between Gibraltar and Spain still apply during the transition: on the way back, keep tobacco and alcohol within the allowances.

  • Time

    Gibraltar is ahead

    Morocco keeps GMT all year since 20 September 2026. Gibraltar, like Spain, is one hour ahead in winter and two hours ahead in summer.

Good to know

Gibraltar to Tangier: Your Questions

What travellers ask before they cross from Gibraltar.

Crossing from Gibraltar?Send us your date and your ferry times on WhatsApp. We reply within 2 hours (8am to 10pm).
Is there a ferry from Gibraltar to Tangier?

Not any more: the ferry service between Gibraltar and Morocco ended in 2026. The way across is the ferry from Tarifa, about 45 minutes from the frontier by road, which reaches Tanger Ville in about an hour. Ferries from Algeciras land at Tanger Med, about 40 km east of the city, where you need a private transfer or a taxi into Tangier.

Do I need my passport at the Gibraltar frontier?

Since 15 July 2026 there are no routine passport checks at the land frontier with La Línea. You need your passport for the ferry and for Morocco anyway, so carry it all day.

How long does it take from Gibraltar to Tangier?

About 45 minutes by road from the frontier to Tarifa, at least an hour at the terminal before the ferry, then about an hour at sea to Tanger Ville: count about three hours from the frontier to the Tangier port exit.

Can we do Gibraltar to Tangier and back in one day?

Yes, with an early start: a morning ferry from Tarifa leaves room for the full day tour, and an evening ferry brings you back. For a shorter day, the walking tour keeps you in the medina for a few hours.

Is the time different in Tangier?

Yes, Tangier is one hour behind Gibraltar in winter and two hours behind in summer: Gibraltar keeps the same time as Spain. The ferry times on each side are in that side's local time.

Do you pick us up in Gibraltar?

No, we do not pick up in Gibraltar: you make your own way to Tarifa and book the ferry yourself; your guide meets you at the port exit in Tangier and brings you back in time for your ferry home.

Plan your day

Your day from Gibraltar, planned for you

Tell us your date, your group and your ferry times. Nothing is booked until we confirm in writing.

From $25 per personFor a group of 4 guests. Smaller groups pay more per person: see the price for your group.

  • Your guide at the Tanger Ville port exit
  • The day planned around your two ferries
  • Back at the port 60 minutes before your boat
  • Pay on the day: cash, PayPal or bank transfer
  • No deposit for most groups
  • Free cancellation 48h before
  • Reply within 2 hours (8am to 10pm)

Step 1 of 3 Your day

* required

How do you arrive in Tangier?

Children count towards your group size. Child seats on request.

Step 2 of 3 Pickup

Or the area, if you have not booked yet.

Which port?

Tangier time. Morocco is on GMT: Spain is 1 hour ahead in winter, 2 in summer.

We bring you back to the port in time for your ferry.

Start typing: the ships calling at Tangier appear with their dates and times. Not on our schedule? Type its name.

On your ship’s day programme.

We meet you at Tanger Ville. Docking at Tanger Med, Ksar Sghir or the Tetouan cruise terminal? Say so in your note: a pick-up fee applies there.

Airport or train station?
Start time

9 or 10 am is best: places are open and the lanes are calm.

Guide language
Step 3 of 3 Check and send

Your guide waits for you inside the terminal.

Your guide waits just outside the port’s main exit, by the big mosque.

Our team replies on WhatsApp. Start with your country code.

  • Pay on the day: cash (EUR, USD, GBP or MAD), PayPal or bank transfer. No card.
  • Nothing to pay if you cancel. Please tell us as soon as you can.
  • 40% deposit to hold the date, the rest on the day: cash, PayPal or bank transfer. No card.
  • Deposit refunded in full up to 48 hours before.

This is a request: nothing is booked until our team confirms in writing. Reply within 2 hours, between 8am and 10pm Tangier time. Nothing to pay to ask.

We use your details only to answer and plan your request, and keep them 12 months. Privacy policy

What is included
  • Any time that suits you. The best start is 9 or 10 am.
  • Your guide waits at the port exit.
  • You book the ferry yourself. We look after your day in Tangier.
  • We have you back at the terminal 60 minutes before all aboard.
  • Bad weather, a closed port or a strike: a new date or a full refund, your choice.
  • Private: your group only.

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