Morocco by train: Tangier, Rabat and Casablanca in 5 days

Stages

Tangier
2 nights
Tangier, two nights
The Tarifa ferry docks beside the medina in about an hour: drop your bag and start walking. Spend the first day on the medina, the Kasbah and the Grand Socco, and the second on Cape Spartel and the Caves of Hercules, west of the city. It is all in the Tangier guide.
Rabat
1 nights
Rabat, one night
The Al Boraq leaves from Tanger Ville station and reaches Rabat Agdal in 1 h 22. Rabat is easily covered in one long day: the Kasbah of the Udayas above the ocean, the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Chellah necropolis at sunset. The tram links the centre with Salé. More in the Rabat guide.
Casablanca
2 nights
Casablanca, two nights
From Rabat Agdal to Casa Voyageurs is 50 minutes on the Al Boraq. Set aside a morning for the Hassan II Mosque, visited on a guided tour, and leave the rest for the Habous district, the old medina and the Aïn Diab Corniche. To fly back to Spain, flights leave from Mohammed V airport; to return by ferry, the Al Boraq takes you back to Tangier in 2 h 17. Details in the Casablanca guide.

Buy your Al Boraq ticket at least seven days ahead to qualify for the “Yalla” fare: 89 dirhams in second class, with no changes or refunds.
In Rabat the high-speed train stops at Rabat Agdal and in Casablanca at Casa Voyageurs: don't mix up the stations.
Travel light: between stations, trams and medinas, a backpack is more practical than a big suitcase.
If the levante wind closes the port of Tarifa, Algeciras – Tanger Med usually keeps running: see Crossing the Strait.

On the Tangier, Rabat and Casablanca axis, yes: the Al Boraq links the three cities in 2 h 17.

1 h 22 on the Al Boraq, based on the trains on sale in November 2026.

On the Tarifa ferry to Tangier City, which takes about an hour, or by plane to Tangier airport.

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