There are 6 ways to get from Switzerland to Essaouira by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Marrakech, bus
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Marrakech (RAK)plane GVA - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
9h 50mMAD 951–4,724Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Marrakech, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marrakech (RAK)plane MXP - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
11h 15mMAD 406–3,772Fly Geneva International Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA)plane GVA - AGA
- Take the bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouarbus
11h 10mMAD 892–3,084Fly Basel to Marrakech, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Marrakech (RAK)plane BSL - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
9h 58mMAD 866–3,637Fly Zurich Airport to Marrakech, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marrakech (RAK)plane ZRH - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
10h 6mMAD 1,025–3,159Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Essaouira
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Essaouira (ESU)plane LYS - ESU
9h 1mMAD 1,397–4,774
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Marrakech (RAK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Essaouira is to train and fly and bus which costs MAD 400 - MAD 3,800 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Essaouira is to train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs MAD 1,400 - MAD 4,800.
The distance between Switzerland and Essaouira is 2219 km.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Switzerland to Essaouira, including transfers.
Essaouira is 1h behind Switzerland. It is currently 6:18 AM in Switzerland and 5:18 AM in Essaouira.
There are 1552+ hotels available in Essaouira.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Essaouira, Morocco?
There is no direct connection from Switzerland to Essaouira. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Marrakech (RAK), walk to Marrakech Airport, take the line 19 bus to Jardin Menara, take the line 19 bus to Gare Routière de ONCF, walk to Marrakesh, then take the bus to Essaouira. Alternatively, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA), walk to Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport, then take the bus to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–3,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–1,700
Flights from Basel to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–3,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 260–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–2,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–3,600
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marrakech via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 2,800–4,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 950–5,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marrakech via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marrakech via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–4,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,200–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–3,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 380–3,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marrakech via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- MAD 380–3,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marrakech via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 380–3,200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–3,300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 180–2,700
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marrakech via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–3,200
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 65–85
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 240–400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 2255
- [email protected]
- Website
- supratours.ma
Bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 65–130
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- First Class
- MAD 65–95
- Second Class
- MAD 95–120
Bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 65–130
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- First Class
- MAD 65–95
- Second Class
- MAD 95–120
Bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 65–130
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- First Class
- MAD 65–95
- Second Class
- MAD 95–120
Bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 65–130
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- First Class
- MAD 65–95
- Second Class
- MAD 95–120
- [email protected]
- Website
- souktosurf.com
Bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 220–250
- Schedules at
- souktosurf.com
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