Getting to Meknes by car
From Marrakech, allow about 470 km on the motorway via Casablanca and Rabat, in a little under six hours. Meknes is 140 km from Rabat and 65 km from Fes: it fits naturally into a tour of the imperial cities.
Meknes and its surroundings by car
- Bab Mansour and El Hedim Square: park nearby, the medina is visited on foot.
- Volubilis (30 km, 40 minutes): Roman ruins listed by UNESCO, best visited early in summer.
- Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, a holy town perched on two hills.
- Ifrane and Azrou (65 km): cedars and the Middle Atlas.
- The region's wine estates.
The nearest airport
Fes-Saïss airport (FEZ) is about an hour away: most agencies deliver to Fes-Saïss airport, and the road to Meknes is easy.
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Our tips for driving in Meknes
- Bab Mansour and Place el-Hedim can be reached by car: park nearby.
- Volubilis is 30 km away: set off early to avoid the heat in summer.
- Most agencies deliver to Fes-Saïss airport, about 1 hour away.
Volubilis30 km · 40 min
Fes65 km · 50 min
Ifrane65 km · 1 h
Rabat140 km · 1 h 40