Train from Tangiers to London
Overview
Admire the Rock of Gibraltar as you cross the Straits of Gibraltar back to Europe then enjoy the leisurely journey back to Madrid across the plains of Southern Spain.
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Algeciras, Madrid and Paris (sleeper) |
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Sample itinerary: Ferry from Tangiers to Algeciras then train to Madrid Atocha, hop across the city to Madrid Chamartin then overnight train hotel to Paris to catch the Eurostar back to London
Price: Algeciras-Tangier ferry about €60 rtn. Algeciras to Madrid, sleeper train to Paris then Eurostar costs from £300 return.
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| Leg 1: | Tangiers port to Algecira port |
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various Journey time:
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| Transfer | From Algiceras port to Algiceras train station. From the pedestrian exit at the ferry passenger terminal it's an 800m walk straight ahead along Calle San Bernardo to the train station. |
Short hopTransfer time: Allow 30 minutes
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| Leg 2: | Algeciras to Madrid Atocha Trains depart Algeciras daily at 0805 (arrives 1429) and 1650 (arrives 2250). |
Frequency of service: 2 trains a day
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Renfe Journey time: From 6 hours
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| Transfer | The journey from Madrid Atocha to Madrid Chamartin takes only around ten minutes on the Cercanias local rail service. It's three stops, and costs €1, but is free with a valid trainhotel (sleeper service) ticket. |
Long hopTransfer time: Allow 45 mintues.
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Book a hotel near Madrid Chamartin
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| Leg 3: | Madrid Chamartin to Paris Gare d'Austerlitz (sleeper) |
Frequency of service: Daily.
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EuroNight Journey time: 14 hrs 08 mins
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Transfer time: Allow 50 mins
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Book a hotel near Gare du Nord
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| Leg 4: | Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International in the heart of London. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure. |
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
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Eurostar Journey time: From 2 hrs 16 mins
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| Destination | Welcome to London. St Pancras International now has lots of lovely shops, restaurants and gastro pubs... and free wifi throughout the station. If you're planning to stay in the capital, there are over 60 hotels within a one mile radius of St Pancras (by the way, the new spectacular St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel - a 5-star Marriott hotel - has now opened!). From St Pancras, there are mainline rail connections to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, as well as First Capital Connect trains on the cross-London Thameslink route which continues north as far as Bedford or south to Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Across the street is Kings Cross station, which has rail connections to the north of England and Scotland, and it's a 15-minute walk (in the opposite direction, heading west) to Euston Station for connections to the West Midlands, the West Coast (including Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester) and Glasgow (including the Scotrail sleeper service). |
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Your route back from Tangiers
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
