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Morocco
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Getting There
Morocco
Getting There by Air
The national airlines are Royal Air Maroc (AT) (www.royalairmaroc.com), and its twin low-cost carrier Atlas Blue (8A) (www.atlas-blue.com).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Casablanca is 3 hours; to Tangier is 2 hours 30 minutes. From New York to Casablanca is 6 hours 30 minutes.
Main Airports
Casablanca (CMN) (Mohammed V) is 30km (19 miles) south of the city (journey time - 35 minutes). To/from the airport: There are taxi services into Casablanca and train services available to Rabat. Facilities: Outgoing duty-free shop, banking and bureau de change, restaurant, tourist help desk and car hire.
Tangier (TNG) (Boukhalef Souahel) is 11km (7 miles) from the city (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Bus and taxi services are available into Tangier. Facilities: Outgoing duty-free shop, banking and bureau de change, restaurant, bar, tourist help desk and car hire.
Other international airports include Fes (FEZ), Marrakech (RAK) and Rabat-Salé (RBA).
Departure Tax
None.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: Tangier and Nador in Morocco proper, and the Spanish-held ports of Ceuta and Melilla. Several lines from Europe serve these ports.
Ferry operators include FerriMaroc (tel: (950) 274 800; www.ferrimaroc.com) and Trasmediterranea (tel: (902) 454 645; www.trasmediterranea.com). There are reasonably priced and regular car- and passenger-ferry links between southern Spain and Tangier and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla on the north Moroccan coast. Most links are roll-on, roll-off car ferries except where shown. The routes are from Algeciras to Ceuta (Sebta) (car ferry); Algeciras to Tangier (hydrofoil and car ferry); Tarifa to Tangier (hydrofoil); Gibraltar to Tangier (hydrofoil and car ferry); Almería to Melilla or Nador (car ferry); Málaga to Melilla (car ferry); Almería to Nador (car ferry); Gênes (Italy) to Tangier; Alicante to Orán; and Almería to Al Hoceima.
There are also car ferries between Sète on the French coast (between Béziers and Montpellier on the Golfe du Lyon) and Tangier run by Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation.
Getting There by Rail
Rail links between Morocco and Algeria are suspended. Trains can be caught from London St Pancras to Gare du Nord in Paris, and then Gare d'Austerlitz to Algerciras in Spain. From here ferries can be caught to Morocco.
Getting There by Road
The best road link is from southern Spain or France via passenger/car ferries. The road link on the north Algerian border is closed. Eurolines (tel: 0870 580 8080, in the UK; www.eurolines.com) runs services between Europe and Morocco.
Getting There by Air
The national airlines are Royal Air Maroc (AT) (www.royalairmaroc.com), and its twin low-cost carrier Atlas Blue (8A) (www.atlas-blue.com).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Casablanca is 3 hours; to Tangier is 2 hours 30 minutes. From New York to Casablanca is 6 hours 30 minutes.
Main Airports
Casablanca (CMN) (Mohammed V) is 30km (19 miles) south of the city (journey time - 35 minutes). To/from the airport: There are taxi services into Casablanca and train services available to Rabat. Facilities: Outgoing duty-free shop, banking and bureau de change, restaurant, tourist help desk and car hire.
Tangier (TNG) (Boukhalef Souahel) is 11km (7 miles) from the city (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Bus and taxi services are available into Tangier. Facilities: Outgoing duty-free shop, banking and bureau de change, restaurant, bar, tourist help desk and car hire.
Other international airports include Fes (FEZ), Marrakech (RAK) and Rabat-Salé (RBA).
Departure Tax
Tangier (TNG) (Boukhalef Souahel) is 11km (7 miles) from the city (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Bus and taxi services are available into Tangier. Facilities: Outgoing duty-free shop, banking and bureau de change, restaurant, bar, tourist help desk and car hire.
Other international airports include Fes (FEZ), Marrakech (RAK) and Rabat-Salé (RBA).
None.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: Tangier and Nador in Morocco proper, and the Spanish-held ports of Ceuta and Melilla. Several lines from Europe serve these ports.
Ferry operators include FerriMaroc (tel: (950) 274 800; www.ferrimaroc.com) and Trasmediterranea (tel: (902) 454 645; www.trasmediterranea.com). There are reasonably priced and regular car- and passenger-ferry links between southern Spain and Tangier and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla on the north Moroccan coast. Most links are roll-on, roll-off car ferries except where shown. The routes are from Algeciras to Ceuta (Sebta) (car ferry); Algeciras to Tangier (hydrofoil and car ferry); Tarifa to Tangier (hydrofoil); Gibraltar to Tangier (hydrofoil and car ferry); Almería to Melilla or Nador (car ferry); Málaga to Melilla (car ferry); Almería to Nador (car ferry); Gênes (Italy) to Tangier; Alicante to Orán; and Almería to Al Hoceima.
There are also car ferries between Sète on the French coast (between Béziers and Montpellier on the Golfe du Lyon) and Tangier run by Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation.
Ferry operators include FerriMaroc (tel: (950) 274 800; www.ferrimaroc.com) and Trasmediterranea (tel: (902) 454 645; www.trasmediterranea.com). There are reasonably priced and regular car- and passenger-ferry links between southern Spain and Tangier and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla on the north Moroccan coast. Most links are roll-on, roll-off car ferries except where shown. The routes are from Algeciras to Ceuta (Sebta) (car ferry); Algeciras to Tangier (hydrofoil and car ferry); Tarifa to Tangier (hydrofoil); Gibraltar to Tangier (hydrofoil and car ferry); Almería to Melilla or Nador (car ferry); Málaga to Melilla (car ferry); Almería to Nador (car ferry); Gênes (Italy) to Tangier; Alicante to Orán; and Almería to Al Hoceima.
There are also car ferries between Sète on the French coast (between Béziers and Montpellier on the Golfe du Lyon) and Tangier run by Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation.
Getting There by Rail
Rail links between Morocco and Algeria are suspended. Trains can be caught from London St Pancras to Gare du Nord in Paris, and then Gare d'Austerlitz to Algerciras in Spain. From here ferries can be caught to Morocco.
Getting There by Road
The best road link is from southern Spain or France via passenger/car ferries. The road link on the north Algerian border is closed. Eurolines (tel: 0870 580 8080, in the UK; www.eurolines.com) runs services between Europe and Morocco.
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