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Marrakesh · Morocco

Car hire and driving in Marrakesh

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Morocco traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RAK means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648864 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648869.

Drives from Marrakesh

Car rental from Marrakesh: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Marrakesh to El Kelaa des SrarhnaMorocco72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Marrakesh to SafiMorocco138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Marrakesh to SettatMorocco156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Marrakesh to Al Fqih Ben ÇalahMorocco157 km (97 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Marrakesh to KhouribgaMorocco173 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Marrakesh to Beni MellalMorocco174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Marrakesh to BerrechidMorocco185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Marrakesh to El JadidaMorocco187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Marrakesh to Oued ZemMorocco191 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Marrakesh to Ait MelloulMorocco203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Marrakesh to AgadirMorocco203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Marrakesh to InezganeMorocco204 km (127 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Marrakesh to CasablancaMorocco220 km (137 mi)about 3 h 22 min
Marrakesh to RabatMorocco286 km (178 mi)about 4 h 22 min
Marrakesh to FesMorocco387 km (240 mi)about 5 h 54 min
Marrakesh to TangierMorocco503 km (312 mi)about 7 h 40 min
Marrakesh to SaléMorocco291 km (181 mi)about 4 h 27 min
Marrakesh to MeknesMorocco340 km (211 mi)about 5 h 11 min
Marrakesh to OujdaMorocco660 km (410 mi)about 10 h 4 min
Marrakesh to KenitraMorocco321 km (199 mi)about 4 h 53 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Marrakesh?

The right, as everywhere in Morocco.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.