There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Rabat by plane, train, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Rabat-Salé
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane MAD - RBA
4h 25mMAD 1,017–3,951Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane MAD - TNG
- Take the train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdaltrain
6h 5mMAD 550–3,736Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Salobreñabus
- Take the carferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Rabat Villetrain
20h 14mMAD 3,263–5,143Fly to Mohammed V International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane MAD - CMN
- Take the train from Gare Oasis to Rabat Villetrain
7h 13mMAD 657–3,726Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Almeriatrain Alv
- Take the carferry from Almeria to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Rabat Villetrain
26h 15mMAD 2,026–11,039
Madrid to Rabat by train, bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Rabat is to fly and train which costs MAD 550 - MAD 3,800 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Rabat is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs MAD 1,000 - MAD 4,000.
The distance between Madrid and Rabat is 793 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Rabat without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 20h 14m and costs MAD 3,200 - MAD 5,500.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Madrid to Rabat, including transfers.
Rabat is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 7:25 PM in Madrid and 6:25 PM in Rabat.
There are 1814+ hotels available in Rabat.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rabat, Morocco?
Ryanair flies from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–3,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 290–3,200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–1,500
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Salobreña
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 85–140
- Website
- ALSA
- 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 2,300–3,000
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–9,000
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
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