Meknes: 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.
Meknes is a city of 568,295 people in Morocco (Fes-Meknes), 531 m (1,742 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Meknes city train station.
Key facts
Daylight in Meknes runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 33.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Meknes is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Meknes: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Meknes city train station, Amir Abdelkader train station. Trains to Meknes
Buses to Meknes · Driving and car hire
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Medina of Meknes.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Meknes
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Casablanca, 194 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rabat, 119 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fes, 53 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tangier, 210 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Marrakesh, 340 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Salé, 117 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sevilla, 390 km (Spain) — flights
- Málaga, 331 km (Spain) — flights
- Oujda, 346 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kenitra, 104 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Almaty, Nîmes, Tulkarm, Santarém, Stralsund, Orléans, Cenon, Bourg-en-Bresse, Bologna, East Jerusalem.
Common questions
Which airport serves Meknes?
Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre.
How big is Meknes?
About 568,295 people live in Meknes, across 370 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Meknes in?
Africa/Casablanca, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Meknes?
The Dirham (MAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Meknes?
Casablanca (194 km), Rabat (119 km), Fes (53 km), Tangier (210 km), Marrakesh (340 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.