Ferry Oran – Marseille

Oran – Marseille with Algérie Ferries

Oran – Marseille heads north along the Algerian coast before crossing the western Mediterranean. The crossing is long, more than a day depending on the weather and the ship, and uses the vessels of the Algérie Ferries fleet. Departures are less frequent than from Algiers.

The crossing is a journey in its own right: meals served on board, common areas for families and cabins for the night. Passengers with a vehicle can only reach the garage during the rare loading calls, never during the crossing.

Plan to leave Oran with a wide margin before boarding time: checks and the vehicle queue can take several hours in high season. Keep your documents and return ticket to hand.

Oran – Marseille at a glance

• Company Algérie Ferries
• Crossing time about 24 to 26 hours
• Sailings a few crossings a month in the summer season
• Ships Tariq Ibn Ziyad, Tassili II, El Djazair II, Badji Mokhtar III
• Check-in report to the terminal at the time shown on your ticket
• On board cabins, restaurants, lounges

Indicative information collected in November 2026. Timetables, ships and check-in instructions may change: check them in the search engine and on your ticket before you travel.

Oran

Oran, nicknamed “El Bahia”, the radiant, can be admired one last time from the ferry deck: above the city, the chapel and fort of Santa Cruz watch over the bay from the Murdjadjo mountain. The older Sidi El Houari district preserves traces of the Spanish and Ottoman periods. Oran is also the city where raï music spread across the whole country, and its summer evenings are still lively on the seafront. Allow plenty of time before boarding, as formalities are long in high season.

Marseille

Arriving in Marseille by sea, you see the hill of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde long before you reach the breakwaters of one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean. The ferry quays are north of the centre, in the port area, so allow for a bus, taxi or car transfer to the Old Port and Saint-Charles station, where the TGV leaves for Paris, Lyon and the Riviera. If you have a day to spare, climb up to the Bonne Mère for the panorama or stroll through the Panier district.