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Morocco · Casablanca-Settat

Casablanca: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

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Casablanca is a city of 3.7 million people in Morocco (Casablanca-Settat), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Casa-Port railway station. Our booking partner lists 1,761+ places to stay.

Key facts

Population3.7 million
Elevation27 m (89 ft)
Area384 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Casablanca (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyDirham (MAD)
Dialling code+212
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
UN/LOCODEMACAS
People are calledCasablancan
Coordinates33.588, -7.611
Casablanca

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Daylight in Casablanca runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Casablanca is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 12,205-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA, 95 km).

Flights to Casablanca: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Casa-Port railway station, Oasis railway station, Mohammed V airport train station, Zenata train station, Bouskoura train station, Faculties train station. Trains to Casablanca

Buses to Casablanca · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 1,761+ places to stay in Casablanca (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 631 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (296), and 24 are five-star. Across 188 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 206,494 reviews in total.

Hotels in Casablanca: the full picture, and book

Our booking partner lists 5 hostels in Casablanca, out of 1,761 places to stay of every kind — 0.3% of everywhere it lists in the city, a small share: this is a city where nearly everything on offer is a hotel or an apartment. Guests have left 412 reviews across them.

Hostels in Casablanca: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Barcelona, Amman, Bordeaux, Istanbul, Chicago, Emirate of Dubai, Paris, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Montreal, Saint Petersburg, Shanghai.

Common questions

Which airport serves Casablanca?

Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Casablanca?

About 3.7 million people live in Casablanca, across 384 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Casablanca in?

Africa/Casablanca, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Casablanca?

The Dirham (MAD). Traffic drives on the right.

Are there hostels in Casablanca?

5 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Casablanca.

How many hotels are there in Casablanca?

Our booking partner lists 1,761 or more places to stay in Casablanca, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Casablanca?

Rabat (86 km), Fes (246 km), Tangier (293 km), Marrakesh (220 km), Salé (91 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.