Marrakesh Airport (RAK), also known as Aéroport Marrakech Ménara, serves both domestic and international flights and is located about 7 km southwest of the main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Marrakesh (Medina Old Town & New Town) by Public Bus, Taxi or Welcome Pickups (Private Transfer).

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison from RAK airport to downtown

Overview of all airport transfers from Marrakesh Airport to the City Center (Medina & New Town)

	Transport	Travel time	Cost	More
	Public Bus	30‑40 Min.	$ 3	Details
	Taxi	15‑20 Min.	$ 10	Details
	Private Transfer	15‑20 Min.	$ 18	Details

Notices:
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.

Bus

Timetable here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

30-40 minutes

Cost:

30 MAD (around US$ 3) pp

Description:

Bus line ’19’ from Marrakesh Airport (stop behind the terminal car park) to the Old Town Medina (Station “Jemaa el Fna”) and to New Town Marrakech (Station “Gueliz Plaza”), tickets only with cash

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Taxi

Official local taxis

Travel time:

15-20 minutes

Cost:

100 MAD (around US$ 10)

Description:

Taxi from Marrakesh Menara Airport (Taxi rank in front of Terminal 1) to the Old Town Medina, Jemaa el Fna Square or to New Town Marrakesh; Tip: negotiate the taxi fare in advance

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Private Transfer (AD)

Book a Private Transfer ↗

Travel time:

15-20 minutes

Cost:

180 MAD (around US$ 18)

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Marrakech Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to the Old Town Medina, Jemaa el Fna Square or to New Town Marrakesh

Things to know about Marrakesh:

1. Marrakesh is known as the “Red City” due to the color of the walls of the old Medina
2. It’s forbidden to cut the palm trees in the city of Marrakesh (MAD 5.000 per palm, around 500 €)
3. Marrakesh is becoming one of the leading golfing destinations in the world (more than 12 courses)