Marrakech to Fez Driving or by train?
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Marrakech to Fez Driving or by train?
Hi AllI am planning a 7 day trip to Morocco at the end of April with my boyfriend. We would like to visit somewhere other than Marrakech. We are considering Fez. From reading many forum responses on this site and others it appears that the best way to go to Fez from Marrakech is by train. Would renting a car be easier?
Any experiences on this or comments would be really helpful.
Thanks in advance
Leia
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If you arrive in Morocco in Casablanca and don't want to visit Marrakech (what a shame not to), take the train from Casa to Fes. Trains are great; timetable is at www.oncf.ma5
Apart from the train which goes via Casa there's also a direct bus connection between Marrakech and Fès. The journey takes about 8 hours. The CTA buses are the most comfortable.8
hi leiaI completely agree with Marocfan .. you're better off picking one city and doing side trips ... as for traveling in between cities ... just to give you a taste of the travel pace in Morocco ... you could check these two links
1) Traveling between Tangiers to Fez
2) Being stuck in Tangiers
Point is .. don't be in a rush .. Morocco is a big country with its own pace for things.. and rushing through things isn't worth it ... just a thought :)
Rish
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Renting a car is easy in Morocco, however, with only 7 days you would be pushing it to try and drive from Marrakech to Fes. We did the self-drive several years ago, and took 3 days to do it. As mentioned, why leave Fes for another visit and take a side trip close to Marrakech. Essaouria is close to Marrakech (3 hours) and is easily done by bus or car.
