DFDS ferry Algeciras-Tanger Med: times and prices

DFDS is the Danish operator that took over FRS Iberia, the Strait arm of German FRS, in January 2024. The ships, the staff and the desks stayed; the name changed. On Algeciras-Tanger Med, DFDS sails at least eleven times a day according to its own route page, in ninety minutes, with fast ships such as the Tanger Express and the Kattegat. The line from Tarifa to Tanger Ville is DFDS’s as well.

In 2026 DFDS grows further: it is taking over the activities of Armas Trasmediterránea on the Strait, with the Volcán de Tamasite (a conventional ship for 1,500 passengers and 300 cars), some 200 staff and the Armas berths and concessions in Algeciras and Tanger Med. The competition authority approved that with conditions in July 2026; the line to Ceuta DFDS left out of the deal in September 2026. Closing is planned for the end of September 2026, and until then Armas sailings can still appear in the tables under the old name.

DFDS sails the line with fast ships, among them the Tanger Express and the Kattegat; which ship sails on your day you see in the table above and when booking. After the takeover the Volcán de Tamasite joins, a conventional ship with more room for cars and campers. On board: seats, a cafeteria and open deck; the crossing is too short for a cabin. During the crossing you cannot get to your car.

The fare is a vehicle rate plus an amount per passenger and depends on the date, the time and the fare type; in July and August prices rise sharply and the fixed ticket applies. We have not yet measured from-prices for this route. See the prices page for how the fare is built up, or compare straight away on your date.