Sète to Nador Ferry: GNV, Car and Documents from France

Sète to Nador ferry timetable

Below you will see the real departures for the date you choose. The route has one or two departures a week, with more frequency from June to September. The crossing includes two nights and may have a stop in Barcelona. Times are local time at each port.

For the return, see the Nador to Sète ferry.

Who runs the Sète to Nador ferry

It is run by GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci), with service all year round. GNV offers inside and outside cabins, seats, a pet cabin and a closed car deck. There is no weight limit for luggage.

Baleària ran this line in the past and it may still be seen on the ferry company's websites, such as ferrybalear.com or ferryibiza.es, but it no longer runs it. Today the only ferry company on the route is GNV.

Sète to Nador ferry price

The price above is the lowest recent one for an adult. On a two-night crossing, the cabin and the car weigh more than the passenger fare. GNV offers early booking discounts, which change depending on the date: check in the search whether your departure has them.

Children, minors and discounts

Minors have their own fare: enter their age when you search. The Spanish resident and large family discounts do not apply. Children under 14 cannot travel alone; with only one parent, bring written authorisation from the other. From 14 to 18 they can travel alone with written authorisation.

Sète to Nador ferry with a car

Enter the type, make and model when you search: the declared dimensions, roof box included, must match those of the car or you may be charged the difference or refused boarding.

• Original vehicle registration document and driving licence.
• If the car is not yours, certified authorisation from the owner.
• Car insurance with cover for Morocco.
• The car deck is closed during the crossing: take medicines and documents to the cabin.

Exporting the car from Sète (EX1)

To take a car out of France to Morocco, GNV requires the EX1 export declaration, which you can do beforehand or at the port itself with a customs agent. On the day of boarding you hand over a copy of the EX declaration, the purchase invoice, the registration certificate (carte grise), the ticket with the car indicated and your passport.

Travelling from Sète to Nador with a dog

With GNV, dogs, cats and small animals travel in a carrier or a kennel; there is a pet cabin with limited places, and they must be included in the booking. The health requirements for entering Morocco do not appear in GNV's sources. More on travelling by ferry with a dog.

Ports of Sète and Nador

Port of Sète

Port of Sète >> How to get there

Port of Nador

Port of Nador >> How to get there

How to get to the port of Sète

The ferry leaves from the maritime terminal at the port of Sète, in the Languedoc. GNV asks you to arrive several hours ahead with a car; the cut-off time is on your ticket. French customs are present at the port for anyone exporting a car to Morocco. Arrive with the EX1 declaration done or with the customs agent already hired.

Arriving in Nador: the port of Beni Enzar and how to continue

The ferry arrives at the port of Nador, in the Beni Enzar area, next to the border with Melilla. On disembarking you go through Moroccan police and customs control. With a car, you continue by road to Nador, Al Hoceima or the rest of the Rif.

Documents: Moroccan passport, residence in France and dual nationality

All passengers need a valid passport.

If you live in France with a Moroccan passport

• Bring your valid French residence permit (or the relevant Schengen visa): GNV asks non-EU nationals for a valid passport plus a valid residence permit or Schengen visa on international routes. Without that, you may not be able to re-enter.
• GNV applies the checks of the European Entry/Exit System (EES) on this line: data and biometrics of non-EU foreigners are recorded.
• To enter Morocco with a Moroccan passport: the exact documents required by the Moroccan authorities do not appear in GNV's data.

If you have dual nationality

Use your European passport for Schengen. Which document Morocco requires of its nationals does not appear in GNV's sources: ask the Moroccan consulate.

If you are European

A passport is also compulsory for EU citizens on routes to and from Morocco.

I Love Ferry tips for the Sète to Nador ferry

• Start with the EX1. If you are exporting the car, without the declaration they will not load it on board.
• Book months ahead in summer. GNV has more departures from June to September, but the route fills up.
• Always take a cabin. It is two nights and you cannot go down to the car deck.
• Paper proof of residence. Without it they will not let you board for the return and there is no refund.
• Compare with Almería–Nador if you are crossing Spain anyway: it is much shorter.

Why book the Sète to Nador ferry with I Love Ferry

• You see GNV's calendar and the alternatives through Spain in one search.
• You pay the ferry company's price and receive its booking reference.
• You search with your car and with each passenger's age.
• A real person helps you if anything changes.

Other ways to get from France or Spain to Morocco by ferry

• Nador to Sète ferry: the return to France.
• Tanger Med to Sète ferry: if your destination is the Tangier area.
• Nador to Barcelona ferry: from Catalonia.

Frequently asked questions about the Sète to Nador ferry

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