There are 8 ways to get from Chefchaouen to Essaouira by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Rabat
best- Take the bus from Chefchaouen to Rabatbus
- Take the train from Rabat Ville to Marrakechtrain
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
12h 39mMAD 313–599Bus via Casablanca
cheapest- Take the bus from Chefchaouen to Aïn Sebaâbus
- Take the bus from Ain Sebaa to Essaouirabus
14h 5mMAD 297–455Drive 681.3 km
- Drive from Chefchaouen to Essaouiracar 681.3 km
8h 54mMAD 963–1,390Bus to Sania Ramel Airport, fly to Marrakech, bus
- Take the bus from Chefchaouen to Tetouanbus
- Fly from Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) to Marrakech (RAK)plane TTU - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
8hMAD 839–3,900Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chefchaouen to Tangierbus
- Take the train from Tanger Ville station to Gare Casa Voyageurstrain
- Take the train from Casablanca to Marrakechtrain
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
13h 17mMAD 359–670Bus
- Take the bus from Chefchaouen to Casablanca Farbus
- Take the bus from Far to Essaouirabus
13h 30mMAD 395–476Bus to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Chefchaouen to Tangierbus
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA)plane TNG - AGA
- Take the bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouarbus
10h 46mMAD 824–2,340Bus to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Marrakech, bus
- Take the bus from Chefchaouen to Tangierbus
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Marrakech (RAK)plane TNG - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
9h 31mMAD 788–2,490
Chefchaouen to Essaouira by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chefchaouen to Essaouira is to bus via Casablanca which costs MAD 290 - MAD 460 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chefchaouen to Essaouira is to bus and fly which takes 8h and costs MAD 800 - MAD 3,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chefchaouen to Essaouira. However, there are services departing from Chefchaouen and arriving at Essaouira via Far. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Chefchaouen and Essaouira is 753 km. The road distance is 681.3 km.
The best way to get from Chefchaouen to Essaouira without a car is to bus and train via Rabat which takes 12h 39m and costs MAD 310 - MAD 600.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Chefchaouen to Essaouira, including transfers.
Chefchaouen to Essaouira bus services, operated by CTM, depart from Chefchaouen station.
Chefchaouen to Essaouira bus services, operated by CTM, arrive at Casablanca Far station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chefchaouen to Essaouira is 681 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Chefchaouen to Essaouira.
There are 1399+ hotels available in Essaouira.
What companies run services between Chefchaouen, Morocco and Essaouira, Morocco?
You can take a bus from Chefchaouen to Essaouira via Far in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–3,500
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–2,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–1,900
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Marrakech via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,500–2,400
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 440–1,300
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf.ma
Train from Rabat Ville to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 130–270
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 130–190
- 1st Class
- MAD 200–270
Train from Tanger Ville station to Gare Casa Voyageurs
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 130–260
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 130–180
- 1st Class
- MAD 190–260
Train from Casablanca to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 100–200
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 100–140
- 1st Class
- MAD 140–200
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- ctmweb.ma@gmail.com
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Chefchaouen to Rabat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 100–200
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 100–150
Bus from Chefchaouen to Tetouan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 50–60
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
Bus from Chefchaouen to Tangier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 45–80
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 45–70
- Confort
- MAD 75–80
Bus from Chefchaouen to Casablanca Far
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 230–250
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
Bus from Far to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 160–230
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 160–230
- Confort
- MAD 190–210
Bus from Chefchaouen to Aïn Sebaâ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 130–225
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 130–190
Bus from Ain Sebaa to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 160–230
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 160–230
- Confort
- MAD 190–210
- Phone
- 2255
- contact@supratours.ma
- Website
- supratours.ma
Bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 80–130
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- Second Class
- MAD 100–130
- First Class
- MAD 80–120
- info@souktosurf.com
- 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 210–240
- Schedules at
- souktosurf.com
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