There are 9 ways to get from Essaouira to Meknès by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Essaouira to Marrakesh
- Take the train from Marrakech to Meknes al amir
9h 36mMAD 283–505Bus via Casablanca
cheapest- Take the bus from Essaouira to Ain Sebaa
- Take the bus from Casablanca to Meknès
10h 45mMAD 254–358Bus
- Take the bus from Essaouira to Marrakesh
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Meknès
9h 47mMAD 263–405Drive 579.8 km
- Drive from Essaouira to Meknès579.8 km
6h 42mMAD 839–1,211Bus to Marrakech, fly to Fes-Sais Airport, train
- Take the bus from Essaouira to Marrakesh
- Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ)RAK - FEZ
- Take the train from Fès to Meknes
7h 18mMAD 757–2,404Bus to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, fly to Fes-Sais Airport, train
- Take the bus from Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar to Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport
- Fly from Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA) to Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ)AGA - FEZ
- Take the train from Fès to Meknes
9h 2mMAD 739–3,085Bus to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, fly to Rabat-Salé, train
- Take the bus from Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar to Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport
- Fly from Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)AGA - RBA
- Take the train from Salé Tabriquet to Meknes al amir
9h 46mMAD 757–2,076Bus to Marrakech, fly to Mohammed V International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Essaouira to Marrakesh
- Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)RAK - CMN
- Take the train from Casablanca to Meknes al amir
9h 56mMAD 1,097–1,435Bus to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, fly to Mohammed V International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar to Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport
- Fly from Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)AGA - CMN
- Take the train from Casablanca to Meknes al amir
11h 40mMAD 929–1,766
Essaouira to Meknès by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essaouira to Meknès is to bus via Casablanca which costs MAD 250 - MAD 360 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essaouira to Meknès is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs MAD 800 - MAD 1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Essaouira to Meknès. However, there are services departing from Essaouira and arriving at Meknès via Marrakesh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Essaouira and Meknès is 684 km. The road distance is 579.8 km.
The best way to get from Essaouira to Meknès without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 36m and costs MAD 280 - MAD 550.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Essaouira to Meknès, including transfers.
Essaouira to Meknès bus services, operated by Supratours, depart from Essaouira station.
Essaouira to Meknès bus services, operated by Supratours, arrive at Marrakesh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essaouira to Meknès is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Essaouira to Meknès.
There are 254+ hotels available in Meknès.
What companies run services between Essaouira, Morocco and Meknès, Morocco?
You can take a bus from Essaouira to Meknès via Marrakesh in around 9h 47m.
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- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Marrakech to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–14,000
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Marrakech to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–14,000
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 460–950
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 460–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marrakech to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–1,900
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–3,100
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf-voyages.ma
Train from Marrakech to Meknes al amir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 200–380
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 200–280
- 1st Class
- MAD 280–380
Train from Fès to Meknes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 21–45
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 21–30
- 1st Class
- MAD 30–45
Train from Salé Tabriquet to Meknes al amir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 65–130
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 65–95
- 1st Class
- MAD 95–130
Train from Casablanca to Meknes al amir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 100–200
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 100–150
- 1st Class
- MAD 150–200
- Phone
- 2255
- contact@supratours.ma
- Website
- supratours.ma
Bus from Essaouira to Marrakesh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 80–130
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- Second Class
- MAD 100–130
- First Class
- MAD 80–120
Bus from Marrakesh to Meknès
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 180–280
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- Second Class
- MAD 220–260
- First Class
- MAD 200–280
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- ctmweb.ma@gmail.com
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Essaouira to Ain Sebaa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 150–220
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 150–220
- Confort
- MAD 190–210
Bus from Casablanca to Meknès
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 95–140
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 95–140
- info@souktosurf.com
- Website
- souktosurf.com
Bus from Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar to Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 210–240
- Schedules at
- souktosurf.com
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