Privétransfer van Taghazout naar CasablancaLuxury Travel

Taghazout to Casablanca is 490 km by road — roughly 6 hours in a private car by way of Imsouane, Essaouira and Safi. Most visitors come for business, a stopover to see the Hassan II Mosque, or because their international flight lands at Mohammed V, and the drive in is part of the story.

Who makes the Taghazout to Casablanca trip

Why this trip? Departures from Taghazout are typically the end of a surf week, or a move to quieter breaks once the village fills up. As for Casablanca, most visitors come for business, a stopover to see the Hassan II Mosque, or because their international flight lands at Mohammed V. Few people make this 490 km crossing in one go, and we would rather say so plainly: it is booked by travellers who have a fixed flight or hotel at the far end and would rather cover the distance in one private day than stitch together buses and grand taxis.

The road from Taghazout to Casablanca

Beyond Taghazout the N1 climbs above the cliffs past the Cap Ghir lighthouse and the banana plantations of Tamri, with the Atlantic below on the left. North of Imsouane the road turns inland through rolling argan hills around Tamanar and Smimou, where women's cooperatives sell argan oil at the roadside, then rejoins the coast at Essaouira. North of Essaouira the road crosses the Had Draa farmland and then follows the coast past Souiria Kdima's beach into Safi. Between Safi and El Jadida the R301 follows the coast past salt pans, market gardens and the Oualidia lagoon, famous for its oysters. From El Jadida the A1 motorway runs north past Azemmour, where the Oum Er-Rbia river meets the sea, to Casablanca. Good places to break the drive: an argan oil cooperative near Tamanar, goats in the argan trees around Smimou and Souiria Kdima beach.

Arriving in Casablanca

Casablanca is Morocco's economic capital — a sprawling Art Deco port city, home to the Hassan II Mosque on its seafront and the country's main business district. City traffic is the main variable — the A1 ring and Boulevard d'Anfa jam at rush hour, so add half an hour on weekday evenings.

Should you split the journey?

At 6 hours this is a full day in the car. We run it in one day for anyone who wants that — with breaks every two hours or so — but many travellers prefer to split it. The natural halfway point is Essaouira: Essaouira's medina riads turn a long drive into a seaside evening. Book two one-way legs and the driver meets you again the next morning.

Before you go

Temperate all year; winter is grey and damp more often than it is cold. From Casablanca, Rabat is an hour up the coast, and Marrakech under three hours down the A7. The return leg, Casablanca to Taghazout, has its own page and the same per-vehicle pricing.