There are 5 ways to get from Rabat to Marrakesh by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 3h 39m
4 alternative options
Bus • 4h 45m
Drive • 3h 13m
Train to Casablanca, fly • 4h 14m
Fly from Rabat-Salé • 7h 26m
Rabat to Marrakesh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rabat to Marrakesh is to bus which costs MAD 130 - MAD 190 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rabat to Marrakesh is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs MAD 500 - MAD 750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rabat and arriving at Marrakesh. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rabat Ville and arriving at Marrakech. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Rabat and Marrakesh is 334 km. The road distance is 325.7 km.
The best way to get from Rabat to Marrakesh without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs MAD 120 - MAD 220.
The train from Rabat Ville to Marrakech takes 3h 39m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Rabat to Marrakesh bus services, operated by CTM, depart from Rabat station.
Rabat to Marrakesh train services, operated by Moroccan Railways (ONCF), depart from Rabat Ville station.
The best way to get from Rabat to Marrakesh is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs MAD 120 - MAD 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs MAD 130 - MAD 190 and takes 4h 45m, you could also fly, which costs MAD 1,100 - MAD 4,600 and takes 7h 26m.
- Distance: 334 km
- Duration: 3h 39m
What companies run services between Rabat, Morocco and Marrakesh, Morocco?
Moroccan Railways (ONCF) operates a train from Rabat Ville to Marrakech every 2 hours. Tickets cost MAD 120 - MAD 220 and the journey takes 3h 39m. Alternatively, CTM operates a bus from Rabat to Marrakesh 3 times a day. Tickets cost MAD 130 - MAD 190 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Casablanca to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 750 - MAD 1,700
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Marrakech via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 3,100 - MAD 8,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Casablanca to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 3,200 - MAD 9,000
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Marrakech via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,400 - MAD 5,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Marrakech via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100 - MAD 6,500
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Marrakech via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100 - MAD 6,500
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Marrakech via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100 - MAD 6,500
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Marrakech via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100 - MAD 6,500
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Marrakech via Errachidia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100 - MAD 6,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Casablanca to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 750 - MAD 1,700
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Marrakech via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 4,000 - MAD 8,500
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Marrakech via Agadir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 750 - MAD 2,200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Marrakech via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,400 - MAD 5,500
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Morocco’s comfortable and fast train network is operated by ONCF (Office National des Chemins de Fer) and links many tourist destinations, including a high-speed TGV link from Tangier via Rabat and Casablanca to Marrakech. For popular destinations where there is no train service, ONCF-operated Supratours offers connecting bus services from the nearest railway station to places like Agadir, Tétouan and Essaouira.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf-voyages.ma
Train from Rabat Ville to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 120 - MAD 220
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 120 - MAD 170
- 1st Class
- MAD 170 - MAD 220
Train from Rabat Ville to Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 30 - MAD 80
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 30 - MAD 45
- 1st Class
- MAD 60 - MAD 80
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- ctmweb.ma@gmail.com
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Rabat to Marrakesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 130 - MAD 190
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Premium
- MAD 170 - MAD 190
- Comfort
- MAD 130 - MAD 190
- Confort
- MAD 135
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More Questions & Answers
Rabat to Marrakesh bus services, operated by CTM, arrive at Marrakesh station.
Rabat to Marrakesh train services, operated by Moroccan Railways (ONCF), arrive at Marrakech station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rabat to Marrakesh is 326 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Rabat to Marrakesh.
There are 5014+ hotels available in Marrakesh. Prices start at MAD 923 per night.