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Rabat · Morocco

Car hire and driving in Rabat

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 RBA means 9 km (6 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 Rabat

Car rental from Rabat: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Rabat to KenitraMorocco36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Rabat to MohammediaMorocco63 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Rabat to KhemissetMorocco74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Rabat to CasablancaMorocco86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Rabat to Sidi SlimaneMorocco88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Rabat to BouskouraMorocco98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Rabat to Dar BouazzaMorocco107 km (66 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Rabat to BerrechidMorocco109 km (67 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Rabat to MeknesMorocco119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Rabat to KhouribgaMorocco126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Rabat to Oued ZemMorocco130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Rabat to SettatMorocco134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Rabat to FesMorocco169 km (105 mi)about 2 h 35 min
Rabat to TangierMorocco217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Rabat to MarrakeshMorocco286 km (178 mi)about 4 h 22 min
Rabat to AgadirMorocco477 km (296 mi)about 7 h 16 min
Rabat to OujdaMorocco458 km (285 mi)about 6 h 59 min
Rabat to TétouanMorocco219 km (136 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Rabat to Al HoceïmaMorocco299 km (186 mi)about 4 h 33 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

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 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.