There are 4 ways to get from Tangier to Portimão by car ferry, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus, train via Cádiz
best- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Tavirabus
- Take the train from Tavira to Portimaotrain Re / ...
13h 24m€48–297Car ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Algeciras Puerto to Farobus
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain Re / ...
13h 30m€46–288Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane TNG - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus
- Take the train from Tavira to Portimaotrain
9h 56m€86–383Car ferry, bus, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane AGP - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
16h 4m€120–465
Tangier to Portimão by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tangier to Portimão is to car ferry and bus and train which costs €45 - €290 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tangier to Portimão is to fly and train and bus which takes 9h 56m and costs €85 - €390.
The distance between Tangier and Portimão is 529 km.
The best way to get from Tangier to Portimão without a car is to car ferry and bus and train via Cádiz which takes 13h 24m and costs €45 - €300.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Tangier to Portimão, including transfers.
There are 7057+ hotels available in Portimão.
What companies run services between Tangier, Morocco and Portimão, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Tangier to Portimão. However, you can take the car ferry to Tarifa, walk to Tarifa - Centro de Salud, take the bus to Tarifa, take the bus to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz, take the bus to Tavira, walk to Tavira, then take the train to Portimao. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) airport, fly to Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Málaga Aeropuerto, take the train to Málaga M.Z. Cercanías, walk to Malaga Maria Zambrano, take the train to Cordoba-Central, take the train to Sevilla-Santa Justa, walk to Sevilla Santa Justa, take the bus to Tavira, walk to Tavira, then take the train to Portimao.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tavira to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tavira to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Algeciras Puerto to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
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