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How to get fromCape Town to Essaouiraby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Essaouira by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Marrakech, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Marrakech (RAK)plane plane CPT - RAK
    2. Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus bus
    21h 7m
    MAD 3,730–9,368

  2. Fly to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA)plane plane CPT - AGA
    2. Take the bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouarbus bus
    24h 17m
    MAD 3,171–8,428

  3. Drive  11,369.8 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Essaouiracar car 11,369.8 km
    7d 8h
    MAD 17,368–25,086

  4. Fly to Essaouira

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Essaouira (ESU)plane plane CPT - ESU
    22h 26m
    MAD 3,296–11,238

  5. Fly to Ouarzazate Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ)plane plane CPT - OZZ
    2. Take the bus from Ouarzazate to Gare Supratoursbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus bus
    33h 22m
    MAD 4,606–14,457

  6. Fly to Mohammed V International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane plane CPT - CMN
    2. Take the train from Gare Oasis to Marrakechtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus bus
    26h 38m
    MAD 6,823–10,033

  7. Fly to Rabat-Salé, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane plane CPT - RBA
    2. Take the train from Rabat Agdal to Marrakechtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus bus
    25h 58m
    MAD 3,353–12,603

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Marrakech (RAK) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration17h 56mAverage Duration
TicketMAD 2,629Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,008.7 km
  • Duration: 21h 7m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Essaouira, Morocco?

Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Essaouira (ESU) 3 times a week.

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