Transport from Ceuta to Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen: Border and Transport
At Ceuta, border queues are getting very long. It takes up to 2 hours to cross on foot and 4 hours with a vehicle. We don’t recommend taking the ferry to Ceuta if the primary purpose of your trip is to visit Morocco. Day trips from Ceuta to Morocco are impossible now. All pick-ups or drop-offs at Ceuta through TangierTaxi will be on the Moroccan side of the border. We recommend taking the ferry to Tangier or Tangier-Med with great emphasis. Check our Spain-to-Morocco Ferry guide for more details.
Transport from Ceuta to Chefchaouen.
Chefchaouen is a top attraction for travelers to Northern Morocco. If you’re in Ceuta, you’re too close to miss it! Ceuta is 100 kilometers from Chefchaouen. After crossing the Moroccan border, it’s a 2-hour drive with one of our private transfers. It won’t feel like 2 hours, though, because there is so much to see and lots of opportunities to stop and take photos. A day trip from Ceuta to Chefchaouen is easy. It gives you time to explore the town and see its sights. Our Chefchaouen excursions are always private. They include an air-conditioned vehicle and an English-speaking driver. So, you’ll never feel rushed or forced to leave early.
Ceuta y Chefchaouen: cruce de la frontera.
On a day trip from Ceuta to Chefchaouen, the first step is to cross the Moroccan border. This may seem daunting. Our bilingual drivers cross the border several times. They will help you, so it will be a pain-free process. You need to remember your passport.
If you are crossing without joining our Chefchaouen trips, keep a few things in mind:
- Ignore any touts at the border selling entry/exit cards. They are available for free at the passport office.
- If you accept help from somebody at the border, even if they say it’s free, they will expect money.
- If you are entering Ceuta, bear in mind that the border is about 2 km away from the city. If you don’t feel like walking, you can take the bus, but it is not always punctual.
- You must keep your entry/exit cards for when you leave Morocco. If you lose them, you will run into many problems.
- It may sound pedantic, but at the border, pens are not provided. So, to be able to fill out your entry/exit cards, bring a pen.
- If you hold a non-EU passport, make sure you tell the Spanish police because you need to go in a separate queue. The Spanish usually don’t check passports when leaving Ceuta. So, if you don’t tell them, you may end up in the wrong queue.
- Street sellers on both sides can change your money to and from euros and Moroccan dirhams. There is also a bank and an ATM. Street sellers may offer rates that are better than those of banks by a small margin. But beware of scams and counterfeit notes.
Getting from Ceuta to Chefchaouen
On our trips from Ceuta to Chefchaouen, our driver will meet you on the Moroccan side of the border. After, it’s a pleasant drive 2 hours south to Chefchaouen, with great views on the way. As mentioned, there are photo opportunities. So, let the driver know if you want to stop. Upon arrival from Ceuta to Chefchaouen, you’ll find much to explore. If you want advice on places to visit, our driver will be happy to help. You can enjoy these unrushed day trips and look around Chefchaouen at your own pace. Once you are ready to leave Chefchaouen for Ceuta, our driver will take you back to Ceuta. He will assist with the border crossing and drop you at your hotel.
If you are not on our Ceuta to Chefchaouen trips, there is one way to get to Chefchaouen. Once you’ve crossed the border into Morocco, you will find a big group of grand taxis. Some of these will take you to Chefchaouen. You may have to wait for the taxi to be full before it leaves. These taxis are not private. So, make sure you are not in a rush. Another option is buying all the seats in the taxi. It helps if you can speak Arabic or French since the drivers will expect you to negotiate. Either way, it might be hard to lower the price. The drivers generally collude and fix the same prices. After crossing the border from Ceuta, you are a captive audience. They know you have no other option, so keep that in mind.
Ceuta à Chefchaouen
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