There are 8 ways to get from Meknès to Essaouira by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Meknes al amir to Marrakech
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
9h 52mMAD 280–501Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare CTM to Marrakech
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
11h 42mMAD 275–403Drive 581.1 km
- Drive from Meknès to Essaouira581.1 km
6h 46mMAD 833–1,203Train to Fes-Sais Airport, fly to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, bus
- Take the train from Meknes to Fès
- Fly from Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ) to Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA)FEZ - AGA
- Take the bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar
9h 19mMAD 735–2,687Train to Fes-Sais Airport, fly to Marrakech, bus
- Take the train from Meknes to Fès
- Fly from Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ) to Marrakech (RAK)FEZ - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
7h 59mMAD 655–2,137Train to Rabat-Salé, fly to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, bus
- Take the train from Meknes al amir to Rabat Ville
- Fly from Rabat-Salé (RBA) to Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA)RBA - AGA
- Take the bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar
10h 28mMAD 745–1,994Train to Mohammed V International Airport, fly to Marrakech, bus
- Take the train from Meknes al amir to Casablanca
- Fly from Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Marrakech (RAK)CMN - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
10h 25mMAD 1,097–1,464Train to Mohammed V International Airport, fly to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, bus
- Take the train from Meknes al amir to Casablanca
- Fly from Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA)CMN - AGA
- Take the bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar
11h 45mMAD 927–1,664
Meknès to Essaouira by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meknès to Essaouira is to bus which costs MAD 270 - MAD 410 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Meknès to Essaouira is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs MAD 800 - MAD 1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Meknès to Essaouira. However, there are services departing from Gare CTM and arriving at Essaouira via Marrakesh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Meknès and Essaouira is 684 km. The road distance is 581.1 km.
The best way to get from Meknès to Essaouira without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 52m and costs MAD 280 - MAD 500.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Meknès to Essaouira, including transfers.
Meknès to Essaouira bus services, operated by CTM, depart from Gare CTM station.
Meknès to Essaouira bus services, operated by CTM, arrive at Marrakech station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meknès to Essaouira is 581 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Meknès to Essaouira.
There are 1343+ hotels available in Essaouira.
What companies run services between Meknès, Morocco and Essaouira, Morocco?
You can take a bus from Gare CTM to Essaouira via Marrakech and Marrakesh in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Mohammed V International Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–18,000
Flights from Mohammed V International Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mohammed V International Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–18,000
Flights from Mohammed V International Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Fes-Sais Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 460–1,300
Flights from Rabat-Salé to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 440–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fes-Sais Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–2,800
Flights from Fes-Sais Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–1,700
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf-voyages.ma
Train from Meknes al amir to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- 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 Meknes to Fès
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Meknes al amir to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 65–140
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 65–100
- 1st Class
- MAD 100–140
Train from Meknes al amir to Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- 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 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
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- ctmweb.ma@gmail.com
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Gare CTM to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 190–280
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 190–280
- Confort
- MAD 190–230
- 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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