Casablanca: How to Get There
By Plane
The Mohammed V airport, situated 30 km to the east of Casablanca is the biggest and most important international airport in Morocco.
Like almost every Moroccan airport, the one in Casablanca has grand taxis waiting to take you to the city. The route from Mohammed V airport to Casablanca centre will cost you around 250 Dh. The prices are fixed — try finding someone with whom to share the cab and split the expense.
Although a grand taxi ride is a good option, the best way to reach Casablanca from the airport is by train. Yes, there is a train station exactly under the airport! This is very practical indeed. The ride from the airport to the Casa Voyageurs train station lasts about 40 minutes and costs 50 Dh for the 1st class and 35 Dh for the 2nd class. The price is double for the ride to Rabat. Warning: if you are travelling from the airport Mohammed V to Rabat, you should change trains (usually at Ain Sebaa).
The following low-cost airlines fly to Casablanca:
- Aigle azur (from Paris)
- easyJet (from Madrid)
- Jet4you (from Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Bruxelles)
- myair.com (from Milano and Venezia)
By Car
Driving up to Casablanca is easy, because every highway in Morocco eventually leads to the Rabat-Casablanca region. Be aware of where exactly in Casablanca you are headed to, because there are a dozen of different highway exits to Casablanca, throughout its greater area.
The rush hour is basically a non-stop thing in Casablanca. Be careful, because the traffic in Casa (as the city is called by the Moroccans) is completely chaotic. People drive recklessly here.
Road distance between Casablanca and other Moroccan cities:
- Agadir: 493 km (306 mi)
- Errachidia: 506 km (314 mi)
- Essaouira: 385 km (240 mi)
- Fes: 293 km (182 mi)
- Marrakech: 237 km (147 mi)
- Meknes: 233 km (145 mi)
- Ouarzazate: 441 km (274 mi)
- Rabat: 97 km (60 mi)
- Tangier: 348 km (216 mi)
By Train
Casablanca has two main train stations: Gare Casa Port (near the port, closer to the city centre) and Gare Casa Voyageurs. There is also a number of smaller train stations right before and after Casablanca, like Ain Sebaa, Oasis, etc.
Gare Casa Port
At crossroads of Boulevard Houphouet-Boigny, Boulevard Mohammed el Hansall/Boulevard des Almohades, Boulevard Moulay Abderrahman
022 27 18 37, 090 20 30 40
Note: The petit taxis are waiting just outside the train station. Ripoffs can be expected, especially if you are going from the station straight to the big Hassan II mosque (the taxi driver will smell fresh tourists). Ask for the taximeter to be turned on.
Gare Casa Voyageurs
Place Pierre Semard
022 24 38 18, 090 20 30 40
The approximate duration of travel and ticket prices (1st class, one-way) for trains to Casablanca:
- Fes: 4.5 hrs, 155 Dh
- Marrakech: 3.5 hrs, 125 Dh
- Meknes: 3.5 hrs, 128 Dh
- Rabat: 1.0 hrs, 55 Dh
- Tangier: 7.0 hrs, 175 Dh