There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Rabat by plane, train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rabat-Salé
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane BCN - RBA
4h 59mMAD 576–4,167Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valdepenastrain Alv
- Take the bus from Valdepeñas to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the carferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Rabat Villetrain
28h 43mMAD 3,845–5,491Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdaltrain Al Boraq
38h 21mMAD 1,549–2,209Fly to Mohammed V International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane BCN - CMN
- Take the train from Gare Oasis to Rabat Villetrain
7h 47mMAD 916–4,542Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane BCN - TNG
- Take the train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdaltrain
6h 34mMAD 619–3,852Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Nadorcarferry
- Take the bus from Nador to Fèsbus
- Take the bus from Fes to Rabatbus
41h 16mMAD 1,390–1,954
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Rabat is to car ferry and bus which costs MAD 1,300 - MAD 2,000 and takes 41h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Rabat is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs MAD 550 - MAD 4,200.
The distance between Barcelona and Rabat is 1148 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Rabat without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 28h 43m and costs MAD 3,800 - MAD 5,500.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Barcelona to Rabat, including transfers.
Rabat is 2h behind Barcelona. It is currently 6:07 AM in Barcelona and 4:07 AM in Rabat.
There are 1820+ hotels available in Rabat.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rabat, Morocco?
Air Arabia Maroc and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–4,400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mohammed V International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–4,400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mohammed V International Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 490–3,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mohammed V International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–4,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 310–3,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–2,800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 480–4,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–3,400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 420–3,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–3,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–3,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 350–3,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mohammed V International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–4,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 310–3,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–2,800
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–4,400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–3,800
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valdepenas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 2255
- [email protected]
- Website
- oncf-voyages.ma
Train from Nador to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 230–470
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 230–320
- 1st Class
- MAD 340–470
Train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 95–190
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 95–140
- 1st Class
- MAD 140–190
Train from Gare Oasis to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 35–75
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 35–55
- 1st Class
- MAD 55–75
Train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 95–190
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 95–140
- 1st Class
- MAD 140–190
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Valdepeñas to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 260–400
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +212 5366-02865
- [email protected]
- Website
- transselect.ma
Bus from Nador to Fès
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 100
- Schedules at
- transselect.ma
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Fes to Rabat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 107–200
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Confort
- MAD 107
- Premium
- MAD 145
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
Car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 2,200–3,000
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,400–2,100
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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