There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Rif by plane, car, train, ferry, taxi, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Melilla, drive
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melilla (MLN)plane MAD - MLN
- Drive from Melilla (MLN) to Rifcar
7h 31mMAD 1,659–5,275Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane MAD - TNG
- Take the bus from Tangier to Chefchaouenbus
- Take the taxi from Chefchaouen to Riftaxi
10h 8mMAD 1,034–3,405Train, ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
- Take the ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medferry
- Take the taxi from Port De Tanger Med to Tetouantaxi
- Take the bus from Tetouan to Chefchaouenbus
- Take the taxi from Chefchaouen to Riftaxi
15h 26mMAD 1,972–2,928Bus, car ferry, train, taxi via Motril
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the car ferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Tazatrain
- Take the taxi from Taza to Riftaxi
19h 49mMAD 2,214–3,716Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Almeriatrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Almeria to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Tazatrain
- Take the taxi from Taza to Riftaxi
25h 23mMAD 2,565–9,151Fly to Sania Ramel Airport, taxi
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sania Ramel Airport (TTU)plane MAD - TTU
- Take the taxi from Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) to Riftaxi
7h 29mMAD 1,559–3,825Fly to Fes-Sais Airport, taxi
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ)plane MAD - FEZ
- Take the taxi from Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ) to Riftaxi
7h 11mMAD 1,609–4,125Train, bus, car ferry, taxi
- 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 car ferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Tazatrain
- Take the taxi from Taza to Riftaxi
18h 31mMAD 2,421–4,527Bus, car ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Almería Puertobus
- Take the car ferry from Almeria to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Tazatrain
- Take the taxi from Taza to Riftaxi
23h 32mMAD 2,171–8,872
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melilla (MLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Rif is to fly and bus and taxi which costs MAD 1,000 - MAD 3,400 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Rif is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 11m and costs MAD 1,600 - MAD 4,200.
The distance between Madrid and Rif is 835 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Rif without a car is to train and ferry and taxi and bus which takes 15h 26m and costs MAD 1,900 - MAD 3,000.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Madrid to Rif, including transfers.
Rif is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 8:26 AM in Madrid and 7:26 AM in Rif.
There are six+ hotels available in Rif.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rif, Morocco?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Rif. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Melilla (MLN), then drive to Rif. Alternatively, you can take the train to Algeciras, walk to Port of Algeciras, take the ferry to Port de Tanger Med, take the taxi to Tetouan, take the bus to Chefchaouen, then take the taxi to Rif.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla via Granada-Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 370–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sania Ramel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–2,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 280–2,300
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sania Ramel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–2,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 370–3,300
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 420–2,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 450–2,600
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 2255
- [email protected]
- Website
- oncf-voyages.ma
Train from Nador to Taza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 90–190
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 90–130
- 1st Class
- MAD 130–190
Train from Nador to Taza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 90–190
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 90–130
- 1st Class
- MAD 130–190
Train from Nador to Taza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 90–190
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 90–130
- 1st Class
- MAD 130–190
Train from Nador to Taza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 90–190
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 90–130
- 1st Class
- MAD 130–190
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,200
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–900
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Tetouan to Chefchaouen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 35–55
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
Bus from Tangier to Chefchaouen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 70–110
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 400–850
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Salobreña
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 75–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 2255
- [email protected]
- Website
- supratours.ma
Bus from Tangier to Chefchaouen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 60–100
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- Second Class
- MAD 80–100
- First Class
- MAD 60–85
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Almería Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 380–900
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +34-956 63 63 63
- [email protected]
- Website
- aml.ma
Ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 160–430
- Schedules at
- aml.ma
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–1,300
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–3,700
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
Car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–1,300
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–3,700
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 931–6,292
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- MAD 931
- Cabin
- MAD 4,195
- Car - Seat
- MAD 3,028
- Car - Cabin
- MAD 6,292
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 931–6,292
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- MAD 931
- Cabin
- MAD 4,195
- Car - Seat
- MAD 3,028
- Car - Cabin
- MAD 6,292
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Estimated price
- MAD 410–1,300
Blue Petite Taxi
Radio Taxi Algeciras
- Phone
- +34 956 60 60 60
- Website
- radiotaxisalgeciras.es
Taxialgeciras
- Phone
- +34 665 621 722
- Website
- taxialgeciras.com
Taxi Ecológico Algeciras
- Phone
- +34 696 782 722
- Website
- radiotaxialgeciras.com
Petite Taxi
Petite Taxi
Red Petits Taxis
Petite Taxi
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