Casablanca Airport (CMN)
Mohammed V is Morocco's largest airport and the country's main long-haul and business gateway, about 30 km south of central Casablanca near Nouaceur.
Book your transferMohammed V is Morocco's largest airport and the country's main long-haul and business gateway, about 30 km south of central Casablanca near Nouaceur. It is also the rare Moroccan airport with a proper train station, so the choice here is genuinely between a fast direct transfer and the budget-friendly ONCF line.
Quick takeaways
- Mohammed V sits about 30 km south of Casablanca near Nouaceur — a 35–45 minute drive, longer in rush hour on the A7.
- An ONCF train station sits directly beneath the terminal, with departures roughly hourly to Casa-Voyageurs and Casa-Port.
- The train is the cheapest way in at about 40 MAD (≈€4) and around 45 minutes, but it doesn't run through the small hours.
- Airport taxis aren't metered for tourists; a fair fare to the centre is roughly 250–300 MAD — agree it before you get in.
- As the country's main long-haul gate, many flights land very late or very early, when the train has stopped for the night.
- It's the natural starting point for Rabat (about 80 minutes) and Marrakech (around three hours) without changing in Casablanca.
Transport options
Getting from the airport to the city
Transport options
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Taxis, private transfers, shuttles, car rental and hotels around Casablanca airport.
Terminals & arrivals
Mohammed V has two terminals, T1 and T2, connected airside so a transit between gates doesn't mean leaving security. T2 handles most international long-haul and Royal Air Maroc; T1 takes a mix of other carriers. After immigration — slow on busy mornings when several wide-bodies land together — you collect bags and reach a single arrivals concourse with ATMs, café counters, car-rental desks and the Maroc Telecom, Orange and inwi SIM kiosks.
Outside, the official taxi rank is straight ahead; the pre-booked pickup meeting point, where drivers wait with name boards, sits just beyond it. The detail that sets Casablanca apart is downstairs: an ONCF train station beneath the terminal, signposted from the hall, with trains to Casa-Voyageurs and Casa-Port. Follow the rail signs down one level and you're on the platform in a few minutes.
Arrival tips
The airport has two terminals linked airside. After immigration and baggage, you reach the arrivals concourse with the taxi rank outside and the train station downstairs. Pre-booked drivers wait in the meeting area with name boards.
If your hotel is near Casa-Voyageurs or Casa-Port, the ONCF train is cheap and avoids traffic. For door-to-door comfort, late arrivals, families with luggage, or onward trips to Rabat and Marrakech, a private transfer is the cleaner choice — Casablanca's airport taxis are notorious for steep, non-metered tourist fares.
Arriving at night
Long-haul flights often land late or very early. The last trains don't run round the clock, and the taxi rank can mean firm negotiation at 1 a.m. A pre-booked transfer waiting at arrivals is the calm option when you've just crossed several time zones.
Popular routes
Popular routes from Casablanca
Tours & experiences
Popular tours & day trips from Casablanca
Casablanca's draws are the Hassan II Mosque and easy day trips — Rabat up the coast, El Jadida down it, plus city and food tours.
- Hassan II Mosque guided visit
- Rabat day trip from Casablanca
- City & corniche tour
- El Jadida & Azemmour day trip
- Moroccan food tour
Good to know
When to visit
Casablanca is a working city more than a seasonal resort, so it reads well year-round. The Atlantic keeps summers milder than inland Marrakech — warm and humid rather than baking — while winters stay temperate, with the odd grey, drizzly spell off the ocean. Spring and autumn give the most reliable blue-sky days for the corniche at Ain Diab and the Hassan II Mosque.
Business travel runs heaviest midweek and outside August, when many Moroccan firms slow down. During Ramadan the daytime rhythm shifts and some restaurants keep shorter hours, though hotels and the airport run normally.
Train or transfer? How to decide
The choice at Mohammed V comes down to your arrival time, your luggage and where you're staying. The ONCF train is genuinely good value — about 40 MAD and 45 minutes to Casa-Voyageurs or Casa-Port, with no exposure to A7 traffic — and if your hotel is a short walk or petit-taxi ride from either central station, it's the smart move in daylight with a carry-on.
The case flips at night or with bags. Trains don't run through the small hours, so a long-haul flight that lands at 1 a.m. leaves you facing the taxi rank when you're least sharp. They also drop you at a station, not your door, which means a second hop across town at the end. A private transfer costs more but waits whatever time you land, finds the hotel itself, and fixes the price before you fly.
For a first night, a late arrival, or a family with cases, that calm is usually worth the difference.
Landing late at the country's main long-haul gate
Mohammed V is where most intercontinental flights touch down, and the schedule reflects it: arrivals from the Gulf, West Africa and North America regularly land between midnight and dawn. That timing changes how you should plan. The ONCF train has stopped for the night, so the realistic options are a pre-booked transfer or the taxi rank — and the rank at 2 a.m. means negotiating a fare while jet-lagged, with little leverage and few other cars around.
A driver holding your name in arrivals removes that entirely: the fare is already settled, the address already known, and you're moving the moment you clear baggage. Withdraw a little cash before you leave the hall even if you've pre-paid, since you'll want small notes for tips and a morning coffee. If you're connecting onward by air, note that the terminals are linked airside, so a tight transfer between T1 and T2 doesn't force you back through immigration and security.
Straight on to Rabat or Marrakech
Plenty of people who land at Mohammed V never intend to stay in Casablanca — it's the entry point, not the destination. Rabat is the easiest onward leg: about 80 minutes by road up the A3, or by rail with one change at Casa-Voyageurs onto the Al Boraq high-speed line, which reaches Rabat-Agdal in well under an hour. Marrakech is the other big draw, roughly three hours south by car or a comfortable train run, again via Casa-Voyageurs.
The thing to avoid is treating Casablanca as a forced stopover: there's no need to drag your bags into the city and out again. For a single onward leg with luggage, a direct private transfer from the airport door to your Rabat or Marrakech hotel is the simplest answer; if you'd rather take the train, ride the ONCF airport shuttle to Casa-Voyageurs and change there onto the intercity or Al Boraq service.
Either way, plan the connection before you fly so a tired arrival doesn't turn into improvising at the rank.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a train from Casablanca airport?
Yes — the ONCF line runs from a station beneath the terminal to Casa-Voyageurs and Casa-Port, roughly hourly, for about 40 MAD.
How far is Mohammed V airport from Casablanca?
About 30 km — 35–45 minutes by car depending on traffic, or roughly 45 minutes by train.