Tétouan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tétouan is a city of 415,810 people in Morocco (Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima), 121 m (397 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 308 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Tétouan runs from about 9 h 48 min a day in late December to 14 h 37 min in late June (computed for 35.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tétouan is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 10,784-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG, 53 km), Gibraltar Airport (GIB, 64 km).
Flights to Tétouan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tétouan · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 308 places to stay in Tetouan. Of the 129 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (81). Across 40 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 28,256 reviews in total.
Hotels in Tétouan: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 5 hostels in Tetouan, out of 308 places to stay of every kind — 1.6% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Guests have left 902 reviews across them.
Hostels in Tétouan: the full picture, and book
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Medina of Tétouan.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Tétouan
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Casablanca, 302 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rabat, 219 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Fes, 175 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tangier, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Salé, 214 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sevilla, 208 km (Spain) — flights
- Málaga, 153 km (Spain) — flights
- Meknes, 188 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Oujda, 330 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kenitra, 183 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Santa Fe, Granada.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tétouan?
Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tétouan?
About 415,810 people live in Tétouan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tétouan in?
Africa/Casablanca, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Tétouan?
The Dirham (MAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Tétouan?
5 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Tétouan.
How many hotels are there in Tétouan?
Our booking partner lists 308 places to stay in Tetouan, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Tétouan?
Casablanca (302 km), Rabat (219 km), Fes (175 km), Tangier (44 km), Salé (214 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.