Route planning guide
Compare the main CTM bus routes used by travellers in Morocco. Journey times and fare ranges help with planning; choose your travel date in the booking form above for available departures.
| Route | Departure station | Arrival station | Journey time | Approx. fare | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangier → Chefchaouen | CTM Tangier station | CTM Chefchaouen station | 2h15–2h40 | 55–85 MAD | Search route |
| Chefchaouen → Tangier | CTM Chefchaouen station | CTM Tangier station | 2h30–2h45 | 55–85 MAD | Search route |
| Fes → Chefchaouen | CTM Fes station | CTM Chefchaouen station | 4h10–4h50 | 145–160 MAD | Search route |
| Chefchaouen → Fes | CTM Chefchaouen station | CTM Fes station | 4h30–5h | 145–160 MAD | Search route |
| Fes → Tangier | CTM Fes station | CTM Tangier station | 5h30–6h30 | 145–180 MAD | Search route |
| Rabat → Chefchaouen | CTM Rabat station | CTM Chefchaouen station | 6h–6h30 | 135–160 MAD | Search route |
| Route | Departure station | Arrival station | Journey time | Approx. fare | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakech → Ouarzazate | CTM Gare Voyageurs Marrakech, near Marrakech railway station | CTM Ouarzazate station | 4h30–4h45 | 115–130 MAD | Search route |
| Ouarzazate → Marrakech | CTM Ouarzazate station | CTM Gare Voyageurs Marrakech, near Marrakech railway station | 4h30–5h | 115–130 MAD | Search route |
| Marrakech → Zagora | CTM Gare Voyageurs Marrakech, near Marrakech railway station | CTM Zagora station | 7h30–8h | 220–240 MAD | Search route |
| Ouarzazate → Zagora | CTM Ouarzazate station | CTM Zagora station | 3h30–4h | 110–135 MAD | Search route |
Arrival planning directory
Station labels follow the current CTM booking inventory. Search the directory, then use the terminal name and map pin in your booking confirmation as the final source for your service.
Arrival point: Agadir CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Check whether your final stay is in central Agadir, the marina, Taghazout, Tamraght or near the airport.
Open Agadir map ↗ Search buses to Agadir ↗
Arrival point: Al Hoceima CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Keep the ticket accessible because the arrival point may sit away from your accommodation on the coast.
Open Al Hoceima map ↗ Search buses to Al Hoceima ↗
Arrival point: Azrou CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Verify the arrival point before arranging a mountain transfer or walking with luggage.
Open Azrou map ↗ Search buses to Azrou ↗
Arrival point: Casablanca CTM Bus Station; The inventory also lists multiple Casablanca-area departure points; follow the terminal and map pin on your ticket.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Casablanca has several transport hubs, so match the ticket to your onward train, hotel or airport plan.
Open Casablanca map ↗ Search buses to Casablanca ↗
Arrival point: Chefchaouen CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Plan the final taxi or uphill walk because many Chefchaouen riads are reached through pedestrian lanes.
Open Chefchaouen map ↗ Search buses to Chefchaouen ↗
Arrival point: Dakhla CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Confirm the terminal and arrange the final local ride before travelling into the peninsula.
Open Dakhla map ↗ Search buses to Dakhla ↗
Arrival point: Eljadida CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory under “Eljadida”; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Leave the coach stop with enough time for the onward taxi to the medina or coast.
Open El Jadida map ↗ Search buses to El Jadida ↗
Arrival point: Errachidia CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Check the exact arrival point before arranging a desert transfer or a night arrival pickup.
Open Errachidia map ↗ Search buses to Errachidia ↗
Arrival point: Essaouira CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
The coach stop is outside the medina, so a short taxi may be practical with hold luggage.
Open Essaouira map ↗ Search buses to Essaouira ↗
Arrival point: Fes CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Read the departure or arrival point on the ticket before leaving the medina for the station.
Open Fes map ↗ Search buses to Fes ↗
Arrival point: Ifran Bus Station; The inventory labels this point “Ifran Bus Station”; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Confirm the map pin before setting off for this upland destination, especially in cold weather.
Open Ifrane map ↗ Search buses to Ifrane ↗
Arrival point: Inezgane CTM; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Use the ticket address rather than assuming the arrival is at a beach hotel or Agadir Airport.
Open Inezgane map ↗ Search buses to Inezgane ↗
Arrival point: Kenitra service point; The current inventory includes Kenitra but does not expose a named terminal here; confirm the exact arrival map pin.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Leave time for the final city transfer if Kenitra is only one stop in a rail-and-coach itinerary.
Open Kenitra map ↗ Search buses to Kenitra ↗
Arrival point: Khemisset CTM; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Confirm the terminal before arranging a local taxi onward from the intercity stop.
Open Khemisset map ↗ Search buses to Khemisset ↗
Arrival point: Marrakech CTM Bus Station; The inventory also lists Marrakech Supratours; follow the terminal and map pin on your ticket.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Check the final platform carefully when pairing CTM with a train, airport ride or medina transfer.
Open Marrakech map ↗ Search buses to Marrakech ↗
Arrival point: Meknes CTM; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Match the station to your accommodation side of Meknes before planning the final ride.
Open Meknes map ↗ Search buses to Meknes ↗
Arrival point: Nador CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Confirm the arrival point before arranging onward travel to the lagoon, city or port.
Open Nador map ↗ Search buses to Nador ↗
Arrival point: Oualidia CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Arrange the final local leg to the lagoon or accommodation after confirming the coach stop.
Open Oualidia map ↗ Search buses to Oualidia ↗
Arrival point: Ouarzazate CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Confirm whether your Aït Benhaddou, Skoura or desert itinerary collects from the city arrival point.
Open Ouarzazate map ↗ Search buses to Ouarzazate ↗
Arrival point: Oujda Bus Station; The current inventory lists Oujda Bus Station; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Keep the confirmation available for the final transfer from this eastern Morocco arrival point.
Open Oujda map ↗ Search buses to Oujda ↗
Arrival point: Gare Routiere Rabat; The current inventory lists Gare Routiere Rabat and Rabat Bus Station; follow the terminal and map pin on your ticket.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Check whether your next journey leaves from Rabat’s rail network, centre or a different transport hub.
Open Rabat map ↗ Search buses to Rabat ↗
Arrival point: Safi Bus Station; The current inventory lists Safi Bus Station; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Confirm the city-side arrival point before planning a walk to the medina or Atlantic waterfront.
Open Safi map ↗ Search buses to Safi ↗
Arrival point: Sidi Ifni CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Arrange any onward coastal transfer only after the ticket confirms the arrival point.
Open Sidi Ifni map ↗ Search buses to Sidi Ifni ↗
Arrival point: Taghazout arrival point; This is an arrival-context entry rather than a named CTM terminal; confirm the exact stop and final local connection.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Taghazout is not interchangeable with Agadir, Tamraght or the airport, so check the final local leg.
Open Taghazout map ↗ Search buses to Taghazout ↗
Arrival point: Tangier CTM Bus Station; The inventory also lists Tangier Supratours; follow the terminal and map pin on your ticket.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Allow time for the final transfer from the terminal to the medina, port, rail station or airport.
Open Tangier map ↗ Search buses to Tangier ↗
Arrival point: Tangier Med port arrival point; This is a port arrival context, not a named CTM city terminal; confirm whether your booking ends at the port or in Tangier city.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Do not assume Tangier Med is the same as Tangier city; plan the port transfer from the confirmed terminal.
Open Tangier Med map ↗ Search buses to Tangier Med ↗
Arrival point: Taroudant CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Confirm the city arrival pin before arranging the last local connection into the old town.
Open Taroudant map ↗ Search buses to Taroudant ↗
Arrival point: Tafraoute CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Keep the final transfer flexible because the mountain arrival point may be outside your accommodation.
Open Tafraoute map ↗ Search buses to Tafraoute ↗
Arrival point: CTM Bus Station Tetouan; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Check the terminal against your medina, beach or onward Chefchaouen transfer.
Open Tetouan map ↗ Search buses to Tetouan ↗
Arrival point: Tinejdad Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Confirm the arrival pin before arranging a transfer into the Todra or desert region.
Open Tinejdad map ↗ Search buses to Tinejdad ↗
Arrival point: Tiznit CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Verify the terminal before arranging a final taxi to the coast, medina or rural stay.
Open Tiznit map ↗ Search buses to Tiznit ↗
Arrival point: Zagora CTM Bus Station; Named in the current CTM inventory; confirm the service-specific map pin in your booking confirmation.
Map pin: Open the booking confirmation to verify the exact service-specific arrival point.
Confirm the desert-tour or accommodation pickup point separately from the CTM arrival.
Open Zagora map ↗ Search buses to Zagora ↗Route directory
The live search is the source of availability, pricing and departure times.
| Route | Useful context | Action |
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No matching route is available in this directory.
Practical route advice
Each card links route context to a live search rather than a fixed fare or timetable.
For many visitors, this is the simplest way to reach Essaouira without renting a car. CTM is useful after arriving in Marrakech by rail. The coach station is not inside the old town, so allow time for a taxi after arrival.
Check Marrakech to Essaouira buses ↗
This connects the city with the coast. Agadir’s coach stop is not a beach-hotel transfer; plan the final taxi or local connection if you are staying in Taghazout, Tamraght, the marina area or farther south.
Check Marrakech to Agadir buses ↗
There is no train to Chefchaouen, so a bus or private transfer is normally required. Choose a departure that gives you enough time to settle into your riad after arriving in the Rif.
Check Tangier to Chefchaouen buses ↗
The bus is the sensible public-transport connection between Fes and Chefchaouen. Book ahead when your accommodation is fixed; late arrivals can mean climbing uphill with luggage.
Check Fes to Chefchaouen buses ↗
There is no direct train to Essaouira. Look at the exact departure location in Casablanca and leave extra time if you are coming from Mohammed V Airport, Casa Voyageurs, the Medina or the corniche.
Check Casablanca to Essaouira buses ↗
The journey crosses the High Atlas and is a road gateway for Aït Benhaddou, Skoura, the Dades Valley and desert itineraries. Confirm your next pickup town before booking.
Check Marrakech to Ouarzazate buses ↗
This follows the Atlantic coastal road and is useful for travellers moving between southern Morocco’s coastal stops without a car. Arrange a short taxi ride if you are staying outside the centre.
Check Agadir to Essaouira buses ↗
Use the live search for the date you intend to travel and confirm how your onward desert itinerary connects from Zagora. Leave room for the final transfer.
Check Marrakech to Zagora buses ↗
This is a longer Atlantic corridor. Check the exact boarding point in Casablanca and plan the onward transfer after arriving in Agadir.
Check Casablanca to Agadir buses ↗
This is a rail-to-bus connection towards the Rif. Check both the departure address and the arrival transfer before you commit to the date.
Check Rabat to Chefchaouen buses ↗
The coach links two northern stops that may sit on different parts of your itinerary. Follow the pickup address on the ticket rather than relying on a generic station search.
Check Fes to Tangier buses ↗
Check the precise pickup point in Casablanca and allow time for the final transfer from Tetouan’s arrival point.
Check Casablanca to Tetouan buses ↗
This is a long north–south road connection. Compare the date and departure carefully with the rest of your itinerary before booking.
Check Marrakech to Tetouan buses ↗
Confirm the town where your next driver or tour collects you before choosing the coach, especially for desert itineraries.
Check Ouarzazate to Zagora buses ↗Route by route
A coach journey is easier to plan when the boarding point, road leg and arrival transfer are treated as one itinerary.
Board near Marrakech railway station after a train arrival, then allow for a short taxi from Essaouira’s coach stop to the medina.
Use the coach for the inland-to-coast leg, then check whether your final stop is Agadir, the marina, Taghazout, Tamraght or the airport.
There is no train station in Chefchaouen. Leave enough time after the Rif arrival for the taxi drop-off and uphill walk to the riad.
Read the exact Fes departure point and avoid treating the coach as a door-to-door transfer into Chefchaouen’s pedestrian lanes.
The coach is a road gateway to the High Atlas and Ouarzazate. Confirm whether Aït Benhaddou, Skoura or a desert tour collects elsewhere.
Plan the Atlantic intercity leg separately from the final taxi to a medina, surf stay or property outside Essaouira’s centre.
Published operator rule
CTM’s published terms allow up to two checked bags in the hold. Each bag must not exceed 20 kg, and the total of height, width and depth must not exceed 170 cm. Checked baggage is paid separately, and the service is bought at an agency when purchasing the ticket or up to 30 minutes before departure.
Oversized or heavier items may be accepted only with an additional charge and available luggage-space capacity. The traveller receives payment proof and baggage labels, which should remain with the luggage process until collection.
Hand luggage has a separate published size limit of 40 × 50 × 16 cm. Keep your passport, medication, camera, money and other essentials with you rather than placing them in the hold.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
Protect the next ticket
A coach can be on time and still be the wrong choice for a tight connection. Morocco’s city traffic, station location, luggage check-in and the distance between transport hubs all matter.
Do not assume an airport arrival connects neatly with a city coach departure. Immigration, baggage reclaim, airport transport and Casablanca traffic can all affect the journey. If the next ticket is important, leave a generous buffer or plan an overnight in the city.
The train and CTM boarding area are conveniently close, but convenience is not the same as an instant connection. Collect your bags, find the correct boarding point and arrive early if luggage goes in the hold.
A bus ticket to Ouarzazate or Zagora is not a guarantee that you will reach a camp or tour meeting point at the same time. Confirm the exact collection town, meeting location and latest acceptable arrival time before booking the coach.
CTM’s terms state that, for a connection affected by delay, onward travel is subject to available seats. CTM also excludes responsibility for consequential costs such as missed airport, rail, hotel or taxi arrangements.
Ticket conditions
A CTM ticket is valid only for the route, date and departure time printed on it. Keep it with you throughout the journey: CTM states it can be requested while boarding, on board or when leaving the coach.
If you selected a seat during booking, use the seat number shown on the ticket. For children, CTM’s published terms state that a child under four may travel free only when held on an adult’s lap; from age four, the full fare applies.
A change is possible only when requested at least 12 hours before departure and subject to availability. CTM Flex allows two eligible changes free of charge; without Flex, CTM lists a 10 MAD charge per change. Refund conditions are different and apply only to eligible Flex tickets.
Sources: CTM General Terms and Conditions and CTM Flex.
Journey-planning advice
This is practical arrival advice, not CTM policy.
| Destination | What to plan before booking |
|---|---|
| Essaouira | The coach stop is outside the medina. A short onward taxi can be easier with luggage. |
| Chefchaouen | Many riads are reached through uphill pedestrian lanes. Plan the taxi drop-off and final walk. |
| Agadir | The city coach stop, beach hotels, Taghazout, Tamraght and Agadir Airport are separate destinations. |
| Ouarzazate | Confirm if your accommodation or tour collects from the CTM arrival point, not merely “Ouarzazate.” |
| Zagora | Confirm the pickup time and exact meeting point for desert accommodation before leaving Marrakech. |
| Casablanca | Check the exact transport hub. The airport, Casa Voyageurs, central hotels and coach boarding points are not interchangeable. |
Useful before departure
Decision guide
Choose the train when both cities are on Morocco’s rail network and you want a straightforward city-centre journey.
Choose CTM when the train does not go where you need it to go, including Essaouira, Chefchaouen, Ouarzazate and Zagora.
Some itineraries work best as train to Marrakech or Fes, then CTM for the road-connected leg.
No. CTMtickets.com is an independent travel booking and information website. It helps travellers search available services and continue to a secure booking partner to complete their reservation.
Yes. Search your route, date and passenger details to see available options and continue to book online.
Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure without hold luggage, or 30 minutes before departure when checking a bag.
Yes. Use the live search for your chosen date and confirm the exact arrival point before arranging the final taxi or riad walk.
Yes. Request an eligible change at least 12 hours before departure when space is available.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
Yes. CTM’s published terms state that checked luggage is a paid service. It can be purchased at a CTM agency when buying the ticket or up to 30 minutes before departure.
Do not arrive with a large suitcase assuming it is automatically included in the passenger ticket. Leave enough time for the luggage desk, payment proof and baggage labels before boarding.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
You receive proof of the baggage payment and labels for the checked luggage. Keep the receipt until you have collected the suitcase at your destination.
Do not place passports, medication, money, electronics or anything needed on arrival in the luggage hold. Keep those items with you on the coach.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
CTM allows eligible ticket changes to the date, departure time or coach category when requested at least 12 hours before departure and when space is available.
A change can also alter the fare. If the new journey costs more, the difference may be due even where a ticket is eligible for modification.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
Do not rely on being able to add checked luggage at the last minute. CTM states that baggage service should be purchased no later than 30 minutes before departure.
If you have a suitcase for the hold, plan your arrival around the luggage deadline—not only around the coach departure time.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
You can leave the coach early, but CTM’s terms state that you lose the remaining unused part of the journey.
Do not book a longer route expecting to use the unused section later. A ticket is valid for the specific route, date and departure printed on it.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
No. CTM states that a ticket is valid only for the route, date and departure time shown on it.
If plans change, request an eligible modification at least 12 hours before departure rather than going to the station with the wrong ticket.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
CTM states that services can be delayed, cancelled or changed because of circumstances outside its control, including traffic, weather, accidents, road diversions, strikes and safety concerns.
When that happens, CTM may move the journey without a fee, but do not plan on reimbursement for a missed flight, train, hotel, taxi or other onward cost.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
Only if you leave a wide safety margin. A city coach, the final airport transfer, traffic and baggage handling can all affect the arrival time.
For an international flight or an important connection, arriving in the airport city the day before is the lower-risk choice.
Check the exact destination shown when booking. Tangier city, Tangier Med port and the CTM station are different places and should not be treated as interchangeable.
If a ferry is fixed, leave a large buffer and confirm the terminal and check-in deadline directly with the ferry operator before booking the coach.
No. A CTM ticket covers the coach journey between the stated boarding and arrival points unless your booking explicitly includes another transfer.
Taghazout, Tamraght, medina riads, desert camps and remote guesthouses usually require a separate final transfer. Confirm that final step before leaving the departure city.
Open the exact map pin in your booking confirmation the evening before travel. Do not search only for “bus station,” because Morocco’s larger cities can have separate CTM agencies, municipal terminals, train stations and airport points.
In Marrakech, Tangier, Casablanca, Agadir and Fes, the station name matters as much as the city name.
Listen for the driver’s return time, keep your valuables with you and return to the coach before the stated departure.
CTM’s terms say the coach can leave if a passenger does not respect the stop duration. Treat a rest stop as a short break, not an open-ended meal stop.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
No. Facilities can differ by coach type and the individual service. Check the details shown for the departure you select rather than assuming every coach has the same equipment.
For a long trip, travel with a charged phone, offline ticket confirmation, water and a backup power bank.
Choose a departure that leaves time to reach the correct station and complete luggage check-in at least 30 minutes before the coach departs.
Keep the baggage receipt, use a visible label on your suitcase and keep essentials with you. At arrival, collect the bag before leaving the station for a taxi or hotel transfer.
Source: CTM General Terms and Conditions.
Check the exact boarding point, reserve enough time for luggage and use live inventory for the service that fits the rest of your itinerary.
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