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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Rabat by plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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Fly Istanbul to Rabat-Salé
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane IST - RBA
8h 17m
MAD 1,455–6,939
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane SAW - TNG
2. Take the train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdaltrain
10h 26m
MAD 1,193–3,314
Bus, car ferry, train
1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Vinnytsia Central Bus Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Motrilbus
3. Take the car ferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
4. Take the train from Nador to Rabat Villetrain
3d 23h
MAD 3,404–6,054
Fly Istanbul to Mohammed V International Airport, train
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane IST - CMN
2. Take the train from Gare Oasis to Rabat Villetrain
10h 55m
MAD 1,889–3,304
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mohammed V International Airport, train
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane SAW - CMN
2. Take the train from Gare Oasis to Rabat Villetrain
11h 25m
MAD 1,450–3,204
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rabat-Salé
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane SAW - RBA
10h 32m
MAD 1,510–7,029
Fly Istanbul to Marrakech, train
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Marrakech (RAK)plane IST - RAK
2. Take the train from Marrakech to Rabat Villetrain
12h 52m
MAD 1,286–3,488

Istanbul (IST) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) flights

2Weekly Planes

4h 50mAverage Duration

MAD 1,846Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,257.2 km
Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rabat, Morocco?

Air Arabia Maroc flies from Istanbul (IST) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) twice a week.

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Rabat(opens in a new window), Morocco(opens in a new window)

Rabat is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh-largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town.

Things to do in Rabat

Chellah(Opens in a new window)

The Chellah (Berber: Calla or Sla; Arabic: Shillah), is a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis located in the metro area of Rabat, Morocco, on the south (left) side of the Bou Regreg estuary. The Phoenicians established a trading emporium at the site and called it "Sala". This was later the site of the ancient Roman colony of "Sala Colonia", in the Roman province of Mauretania Tingitana.

Hassan Tower(Opens in a new window)

Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan (Arabic: صومعة حسان) is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. Begun in 1195, the tower was intended to be the largest minaret in the world along with the mosque, also intended to be the world's largest. In 1199, Sultan Yacub al-Mansour died and construction on the mosque stopped. The tower reached 44 m (140 ft), about half of its intended 86 m (260 ft) height. The rest of the mosque was also left incomplete, with only the beginnings of several walls and 200 columns being constructed. The tower, made of red sandstone, along with the remains of the mosque and the modern Mausoleum of Mohammed V, forms an important historical and tourist complex in Rabat. Instead of stairs, the tower is ascended by ramps. The minaret's ramps would have allowed the muezzin to ride a horse to the top of the tower to issue the call to prayer.

Kasbah of the Udayas(Opens in a new window)

The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco. It is located at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. The edifice was built in the 12th century during the reign of the Almohad Caliphate (AD 1121-1269). When the Almohads had captured Rabat and destroyed the kasbah of the Almoravid dynasty in the town, they began reconstructing it in AH 544 / AD 1150. They added a palace and a mosque and named it al-Mahdiyya, after their ancestor al-Mahdi Ibn Tumart. After the death of Yaqub al-Mansur (AH 595 / AD 1199), the kasbah was deserted.

Mausoleum of Mohammed V(Opens in a new window)

The Mausoleum of Mohammed V (Arabic: ضريح محمد الخامس) is a mausoleum located on the opposite side of the Hassan Tower, on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat, Morocco. It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof, green being the colour of Islam. A reader of the Koran is often present, having his assigned seat. Its construction was completed in 1971. Hassan II was buried there following his death in 1999.

Places to stay in Rabat

Sofitel Rabat Jardin Des Roses(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

La Tour Hassan Palace(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Residence Davos Rabat(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Dar Shâan(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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