There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Rabat by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Rabat-Salé
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)IST - RBA
8h 35mMAD 1,836–4,184Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mohammed V International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)SAW - CMN
- Take the train from Casablanca to Rabat Ville
10h 56mMAD 1,552–2,908Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Almeria
- Take the car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Take the train from Nador to Rabat Ville
3d 5hMAD 2,295–4,470Drive 8,149.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Rabat8,149.5 km
4d 11hMAD 11,579–16,726Bus to Istanbul, fly to Mohammed V International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)IST - CMN
- Take the train from Casablanca to Rabat Ville
10h 55mMAD 1,778–3,163
Istanbul (IST) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Rabat is to fly and train which costs MAD 1,500 - MAD 3,000 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Rabat is to bus and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs MAD 1,800 - MAD 4,200.
The distance between Istanbul and Rabat is 3260 km. The road distance is 8149.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Rabat without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 3 days 5h and costs MAD 2,300 - MAD 4,500.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Istanbul to Rabat, including transfers.
Rabat is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:29 AM in Istanbul and 6:29 AM in Rabat.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Rabat is 8150 km. It takes approximately 4 days 11h to drive from Istanbul to Rabat.
There are 1600+ hotels available in Rabat.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rabat, Morocco?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Rabat. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Rabat-Salé (RBA), walk to Rabat-Salé Airport, then take the bus to Gare Rabat-Agdal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Rabat Ville via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Almeria, Almeria, Nador, and Nador in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,300–4,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,500–2,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,400–5,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,400–5,500
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rabat-Salé via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,600–4,900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–3,900
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf-voyages.ma
Train from Nador to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 230–470
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 230–320
- 1st Class
- MAD 340–470
Train from Casablanca to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 35–75
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 35–50
- 1st Class
- MAD 50–75
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 29–60
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 340–460
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 260–300
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–2,100
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–2,000
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–1,150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- MAD 600–800
- Cabin
- MAD 1,130–1,150
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