[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":327},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-ferry-sete-algiers-complete-guide":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":300,"extension":301,"meta":302,"navigation":322,"path":323,"seo":324,"stem":325,"__hash__":326},"enblog/en/blog/ferry-sete-algiers-complete-guide.md","Sète – Algiers Ferry 2026: Prices, Duration, Schedules and Complete Guide",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":290},"minimark",[9,18,21,26,116,120,126,130,152,156,184,193,197,247,254,258,282],[10,11,12,13,17],"p",{},"The ",[14,15,16],"strong",{},"Sète – Algiers ferry crossing takes about 26 hours with GNV, from about €199"," per foot passenger (one way, low season), with about 2 sailings a week. It is the only direct France – Algeria link outside Marseille. Complete guide: prices, schedules, documents, vehicle and alternatives.",[19,20],"hr",{},[22,23,25],"h2",{"id":24},"the-crossing-in-one-table","The crossing in one table",[27,28,29,42],"table",{},[30,31,32],"thead",{},[33,34,35,39],"tr",{},[36,37,38],"th",{},"Criterion",[36,40,41],{},"Detail",[43,44,45,56,66,76,86,96,106],"tbody",{},[33,46,47,53],{},[48,49,50],"td",{},[14,51,52],{},"Company",[48,54,55],{},"GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci)",[33,57,58,63],{},[48,59,60],{},[14,61,62],{},"Duration",[48,64,65],{},"~26 h (1 night on board)",[33,67,68,73],{},[48,69,70],{},[14,71,72],{},"Frequency",[48,74,75],{},"~2 sailings/week (more in summer)",[33,77,78,83],{},[48,79,80],{},[14,81,82],{},"Foot passenger",[48,84,85],{},"from ~€199 one way (low season)",[33,87,88,93],{},[48,89,90],{},[14,91,92],{},"Car + cabin",[48,94,95],{},"up to ~€1,300 (high season)",[33,97,98,103],{},[48,99,100],{},[14,101,102],{},"Departure port",[48,104,105],{},"Sète, Quai d'Alger / Orsetti terminal",[33,107,108,113],{},[48,109,110],{},[14,111,112],{},"Arrival port",[48,114,115],{},"Algiers, ferry terminal (city centre)",[22,117,119],{"id":118},"why-choose-sète-over-marseille","Why choose Sète over Marseille?",[10,121,122,125],{},[14,123,124],{},"Sète is 30 minutes from Montpellier, right on the A9 motorway"," — the natural route for travellers coming from the west (Toulouse, Bordeaux, Spain) or the Paris–Clermont–Béziers axis. Marseille (Algérie Ferries, Corsica Linea, ~20 to 24 h at sea) has more frequencies; Sète wins on simplicity — a smaller port with faster boarding. On board GNV: cabins, restaurants, kids' areas.",[22,127,129],{"id":128},"the-journey-hour-by-hour","The journey, hour by hour",[131,132,133,140,146],"ol",{},[134,135,136,139],"li",{},[14,137,138],{},"H−3",": check-in at the port of Sète (Orsetti terminal). With a vehicle, allow extra time: customs checks + loading.",[134,141,142,145],{},[14,143,144],{},"H0",": departure. Settle into your cabin (recommended for 26 h) or seat.",[134,147,148,151],{},[14,149,150],{},"Day 2",": arrival in Algiers in the late afternoon/evening depending on the schedule. Passport checks + D10 customs declaration for the vehicle on arrival.",[22,153,155],{"id":154},"the-essential-documents","The essential documents",[157,158,159,165,171,181],"ul",{},[134,160,161,164],{},[14,162,163],{},"Passport valid 6+ months"," — an ID card is NOT enough for Algeria;",[134,166,167,170],{},[14,168,169],{},"Visa"," depending on your nationality (French-Algerian dual nationals are exempt with an Algerian passport);",[134,172,173,176,177,180],{},[14,174,175],{},"Vehicle",": registration in the driver's name, valid licence, green card insurance covering Algeria, ",[14,178,179],{},"D10"," form (temporary vehicle admission);",[134,182,183],{},"Ticket and booking confirmation (paper or mobile).",[10,185,186,187,192],{},"Full details in our ",[188,189,191],"a",{"href":190},"/en/faq","documents FAQ",".",[22,194,196],{"id":195},"what-it-really-costs-and-how-to-pay-less","What it really costs (and how to pay less)",[27,198,199,212],{},[30,200,201],{},[33,202,203,206,209],{},[36,204,205],{},"Profile",[36,207,208],{},"Low season",[36,210,211],{},"High season (Jul-Aug)",[43,213,214,225,236],{},[33,215,216,219,222],{},[48,217,218],{},"Foot passenger (seat)",[48,220,221],{},"~€199",[48,223,224],{},"~€300–400",[33,226,227,230,233],{},[48,228,229],{},"2 adults + cabin",[48,231,232],{},"~€450–550",[48,234,235],{},"~€700–900",[33,237,238,241,244],{},[48,239,240],{},"Car + 2 pax + cabin",[48,242,243],{},"~€600–800",[48,245,246],{},"~€1,100–1,300",[10,248,249,250,253],{},"Three levers: ",[14,251,252],{},"book from March-April"," (−30 to 40%), avoid 15 July–15 August, and compare with departures from Spain — Valencia–Algiers or Almería–Oran cost ~€120 on foot if the road detour doesn't bother you.",[22,255,257],{"id":256},"alternatives-to-sète-algiers","Alternatives to Sète – Algiers",[157,259,260,266,276],{},[134,261,262,265],{},[14,263,264],{},"Marseille – Algiers",": Algérie Ferries and Corsica Linea, ~20 to 24 h, more frequencies.",[134,267,268,271,272,192],{},[14,269,270],{},"Valencia / Almería → Oran, Algiers, Mostaganem, Ghazaouet",": 8 to 14 h at sea, from ~€120 — see ",[188,273,275],{"href":274},"/en/ferry/algeria","all Algeria routes",[134,277,278,281],{},[14,279,280],{},"To western Algeria (Oran)",": go via Spain, much shorter.",[10,283,284,285,289],{},"Compare schedules and book the ",[188,286,288],{"href":287},"/en/ferry/grandinaviveloci/sete-alger","Sète – Algiers crossing on Bladia"," — payment in 4 interest-free instalments from €500 and ANCV holiday vouchers accepted. Indicative early-2026 fares.",{"title":291,"searchDepth":292,"depth":292,"links":293},"",2,[294,295,296,297,298,299],{"id":24,"depth":292,"text":25},{"id":118,"depth":292,"text":119},{"id":128,"depth":292,"text":129},{"id":154,"depth":292,"text":155},{"id":195,"depth":292,"text":196},{"id":256,"depth":292,"text":257},"Everything about the Sète – Algiers ferry crossing with GNV: about 26 h at sea, from €199 per foot passenger, 2 sailings a week. Documents, vehicle, tips and alternatives.","md",{"date":303,"locale":304,"country":305,"main_img_id":306,"alternates":307,"updated":311,"faq":312},"2026-06-11","en","algeria","https://res.cloudinary.com/www-bladia-com/image/upload/v1569259218/gnv__flotta_snavSardegna_qbxnwg.jpg",{"fr":308,"de":309,"nl":310},"ferry-sete-alger-guide-complet","faehre-sete-algier-kompletter-guide","ferry-sete-algiers-complete-gids","2026",[313,316,319],{"question":314,"answer":315},"How long is the Sète – Algiers crossing?","About 26 hours of direct sailing with GNV. Boarding starts about 3 hours before departure: plan a full day of travel, including a night on board (a cabin is strongly recommended).",{"question":317,"answer":318},"How much does the Sète – Algiers ferry cost?","From about €199 one way per foot passenger in low season, up to about €1,300 for a car with cabin in high season (July-August). Booking at the sales opening in March-April saves 30 to 40%.",{"question":320,"answer":321},"What documents do I need for Algeria by ferry?","A passport valid for more than 6 months (an ID card is not enough), a visa depending on your situation, and for the vehicle: registration document in the driver's name, licence, green card insurance covering Algeria and the D10 customs declaration completed on arrival.",true,"/en/blog/ferry-sete-algiers-complete-guide",{"title":5,"description":300},"en/blog/ferry-sete-algiers-complete-guide","eGZBBg26_D5LsWhfbMyEeJo-4V94foGg0YhLDRFyPrg",1782383609451]