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Morocco · Marrakesh-Safi

Safi: how to get there and around

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Safi is a city of 336,883 people in Morocco (Marrakesh-Safi), 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Safi train station. It is a port city: Port de Safi.

Key facts

Population336,883
Elevation45 m (148 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Casablanca (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyDirham (MAD)
Dialling code+212
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
UN/LOCODEMASFI
Coordinates32.299, -9.237
Safi

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Daylight in Safi runs from about 10 h 5 min a day in late December to 14 h 19 min in late June (computed for 32.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Safi in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

By rail: stations on record include Safi train station. Trains to Safi

Buses to Safi · Driving and car hire · Ferries

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Setúbal, Ali Sabieh, Montereau, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Sfax, Montereau-Fault-Yonne.

Common questions

How big is Safi?

About 336,883 people live in Safi (GeoNames).

What time zone is Safi in?

Africa/Casablanca, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Safi?

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

Which cities are near Safi?

Casablanca (209 km), Rabat (294 km), Marrakesh (138 km), Salé (299 km), Agadir (212 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 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.