Why go
- Largest city in Morocco.
- Served by Ben Slimane Airport (GMD).
History
Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic coast of the Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.22 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the ninth-largest in the Arab world.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 87 direct destinations
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700, ATR 72, 767-300, A330-200, A330-300…) · 75 routes: Abidjan, Abu Dhabi*, Agadir, Algier, Amsterdam, Bamako, Banjul, Barcelona, Beirut, Berlin, Bissau, Bologna, Bordeaux, Brazzaville, Brussels, Cairo, Conakry, Cotonou, Dakar, Dakhla, Douala, El Aaiún, El Aroui, Fes, Frankfurt, Freetown, Geneva, GLN, Gran Canaria, Istanbul, Jeddah, Kinshasa, Libreville, Lisbon, Lome, London, London, Luanda, Lyon, Madrid … +35 more
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 11 routes: Barcelona, Bergamo, Bologna, Brussels, Cuneo, Istanbul, London, Lyon, Montpellier, Toulouse, Treviso
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, ATR 72, A319, 737-800, 737-700) · 4 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid, Malaga*, Valencia*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Lyon, Milano, Paris
- Mauritania Airlines International L6 (737-700) · 3 routes: Nouakschott, Paris, Zouerat
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Moscow, Paris*
- Afriqiyah Airways 8U (A320, A319, A330-200) · 2 routes: Benghazi, Tripoli
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 2 routes: Algier, Oran
- Air France AF (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Paris, Toulouse
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (A320, 330) · 2 routes: Benghazi, Tripoli
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777-300, 777) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, A319, A330-300) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Lisbon
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, 32S, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Rome
- Binter Canarias NT (ATR 72) · 1 route: Gran Canaria*
- Brussels Airlines SN (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Delta Air Lines DL (A320) · 1 route: Paris*
- Egyptair MS (A321) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-300) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A319, A320) · 1 route: Paris*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Nas Air XY (330) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Doha
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Tunisair TU (A319, A320, A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (330, A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 6 routes: Beauvais, Charleroi, Gerona, London, Madrid, Marseille
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, ATR 72) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Paris
- Air France AF (A319, A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Paris*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ben Slimane Airport (GMD); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Casablanca Cruise Terminal, 3.8 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Casablanca, Morocco. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.