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Blue fishing boats in Essaouira harbour below the Skala citadel walls

Private transfer · Atlantic coast road

Casablanca to Essaouira Taxi & Private Transfer

How to get from Casablanca to Essaouira: it is 350 km by road, about 4h of driving via El Jadida & Oualidia. A private transfer costs from 2,280 MAD ($232) for a sedan of up to 5 people, with fuel, tolls and driver included. No direct train runs on this route, so the road is the practical way.

Photo: Ahmed.magdy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Key facts

Distance
350 km
Drive time
4h
Sedan from
2,280 MAD
Road type
Atlantic coast road

The drive

  1. PickupCasablanca

  2. Drop-offEssaouira

350 km · 4h · Atlantic coast roadRoute via: Casablanca → El Jadida & Oualidia → Essaouira

Road distance and time: OpenStreetMap routing

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Vehicles for this trip

Whole-vehicle prices, one way, fuel, tolls and driver included.

  • Black executive sedan, the class used for sedan transfers
    Couples & small families

    Sedan / Comfort Van

    Passengers
    1–5 people
    Luggage
    Up to 4 cases

    From 2,280 MADfor this route

    Price this vehicle
  • Black people carrier, the class used for Vito / SUV transfers
    Families with luggage

    Mercedes Vito / SUV

    Passengers
    1–6 people
    Luggage
    Up to 6 cases

    From 2,960 MADfor this route

    Price this vehicle
  • Black Mercedes Sprinter minibus, the class used for group transfers
    Groups & teams

    Sprinter VIP

    Passengers
    7–17 people
    Luggage
    Group luggage

    From 3,310 MADfor this route

    Price this vehicle

Child seats free on request

All-inclusive rate-card from-prices per vehicle, one way — fuel, tolls and driver included.

How far is Essaouira from Casablanca?

Counting on 350 km of road and about 4h behind the wheel via El Jadida & Oualidia, the run from Casablanca to Essaouira is an easy day for a private car. Down the Atlantic seaboard past El Jadida's Portuguese cistern and the oyster lagoons of Oualidia. A vetted, English-speaking driver meets you at the door, watches your inbound flight if you are landing, and pulls over for a photo, a coffee or a proper lunch on your say-so — no meter ticking, just one all-inclusive price (fuel, motorway tolls and driver) agreed and written down before wheels turn.

Every transfer includes

  • English-speaking private driver
  • Fuel & all highway tolls
  • Bottled water on board
  • Door-to-door hotel & riad pickup
  • Flight tracking & free wait time
  • All-inclusive price agreed in writing

Casablanca to Essaouira: is there a train?

  • ONCF serves destinations that are not linked by rail with its Supratours buses. Essaouira is reached by road, whether by bus or by car.[1]

  • Essaouira's medina was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.[2]

  • The town was known as Mogador until the 1960s.[2]

  • The 2024 census counted 82,962 people in Essaouira.[2]

Casablanca to Essaouira questions

All questions
How do I get from Casablanca to Essaouira?

How to get from Casablanca to Essaouira: it is 350 km by road, about 4h of driving via El Jadida & Oualidia. A private transfer costs from 2,280 MAD ($232) for a sedan of up to 5 people, with fuel, tolls and driver included. No direct train runs on this route, so the road is the practical way.

How far is Essaouira from Casablanca?

Reckon on 350 km of road and close to 4h of actual driving via El Jadida & Oualidia, not counting photo stops or a meal. On the longer hauls we schedule rest breaks, and a mountain pass is never something we hurry.

How much does a private Casablanca to Essaouira transfer cost?

One all-inclusive fare per vehicle: from 2,280 MAD for a sedan or comfort van (1–5 passengers), from 2,960 MAD for a Mercedes Vito or SUV (1–6) or from 3,310 MAD for a Sprinter VIP (7–17). Fuel, highway tolls and your driver are all in the price. The exact fare depends on your date, pickup time and how early you book, and our team confirms it in writing before you travel. A 30% deposit confirms your booking; cancellation and refunds follow Serenity Morocco Tours' booking terms.

What is included in the Casablanca to Essaouira transfer price?

Everything for the road: fuel, all highway tolls and your English-speaking private driver, plus door-to-door pickup and bottled water on board. There is no meter and nothing added at the kerb — the price our team confirms in writing is the price you pay.

Can we stop for photos or sightseeing along the way?

Of course — stopping where you please is exactly why a private car beats the train or a shared shuttle. Along this route we can break at El Jadida & Oualidia or at any lookout that catches your eye. Want a guide to walk you round a site? We will price that as a day tour instead.

Is it better to drive or take the train from Casablanca to Essaouira?

No direct train serves this route, so the road is the practical way: a private car takes you door to door and stops wherever you like.

Is there a train from Casablanca to Essaouira?

No. Essaouira is reached by road, so the choice is a bus or a private car: from 2,280 MAD for up to 4 and from 2,960 MAD in a Vito for up to 6, door to door.

Can you drop us inside the Essaouira medina?

The driver stops at the closest point a car can reach. Give us your riad or hotel when you book and we confirm the drop-off.

Your driver will be holding your name.

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