Al Boraq is Morocco’s high-speed rail service between Tangier and Casablanca, via Kenitra and Rabat. It opened on 15 November 2018 and is operated by ONCF. On the Tangier–Kenitra section, trains use a dedicated high-speed line at up to 320 km/h; Kenitra–Casablanca uses an upgraded main line. Figures as commonly cited on Wikipedia’s Al Boraq article. Mixing this up with the Marrakech journey is a common error — which is why this box is here.
The train that does go there
The useful long-distance train is ONCF’s conventional service, often branded Al Atlas in ONCF materials, between Casa-Voyageurs and Marrakech. Book it at the official site: oncf-voyages.ma. We do not publish a duration or a fare, because we could not confirm a live official timetable in the research session that built this page. Times and prices change; the official site is the source.
If you land at Casablanca Mohammed V (CMN), you must first reach Casa-Voyageurs (or another Casablanca station). CMN is in Nouaceur Province, south of the city — a journey, not a walk. There has been a rail link between the airport and Casablanca stations. Confirm current airport-train times on the same official ONCF site, and do not assume a timetable we did not open today. The official taxi desk at CMN is the other usual option; agree terms if there is no meter. We do not invent a fare. More on this pattern is in the airports guide.
Other ways, without invented hours
Long-distance buses also run this corridor. Check CTM and current operators for the day you travel; we do not invent a duration or a station name that might have moved. A rental car is an option on the A7 motorway: compare live offers on the car-rental page. Morocco drives on the right; an international driving permit may be requested; insurance, tolls and speed limits are for you to check on the partner’s contract and on current rules. We do not invent a driving time.
Whichever way you go, install a travel eSIM before you fly if you can — see the eSIM comparator for prices dated 12 November 2026 — so that a delayed connection or a missed train is easier to sort out. Lodging in either city is a live hotel search, not a rate we would have to invent. A trip total belongs in the budget calculator, with food and transport figures from published Numbeo medians and a nightly rate you actually found.
If you have time in Casablanca
Casablanca is a working commercial city, not only a transfer. If you have a long connection, the Hassan II Mosque is a possible stop: tours of the interior are a known, official offering, and this is the well-known exception to the general rule that non-Muslims are not admitted to Moroccan mosques. Check current visit rules and ticket arrangements on the official channels; we do not invent a ticket price or a tour hour.
Entry rules for the country are the same whether you stay in Casablanca overnight or continue to Marrakech the same day: use the visa checklist and the official portals. Official tourism inspiration: visitmorocco.com. The national rail operator, again, is booked at oncf-voyages.ma — including for journeys that really are on Al Boraq, which run north from Casablanca toward Rabat, Kenitra and Tangier, not south to Marrakech.
If Marrakech is your base, the Marrakech briefing covers Menara airport, climate normals, and why the desert is not a same-day outing. Essaouira, if you continue to the Atlantic, is a same-day overland trip from Marrakech — see the Essaouira guide, and check current bus or car times rather than a figure we would invent.
Tickets, stations, and what we will not guess
ONCF tickets are bought for a named train and class on the official site. Keep the booking reference and a form of identification with you. Station names matter: Casa-Voyageurs is the usual long-distance station in Casablanca; Marrakech has its own ONCF station, outside the medina. We do not invent walking times from those stations to a riad, and we do not invent a petit-taxi fare at either end. Official desks and a meter, or an agreed fare if there is no meter, are the honest advice.
If a train is full or a flight lands late, the bus and a same-day hotel in Casablanca are the usual buffers — check live rooms on the hotels page rather than assuming a walk-up rate. First-class and second-class exist on many ONCF conventional trains; which one you want is a preference we will not price. Look at the official fare on the day. And once more, because it is the error this page exists to prevent: a ticket for Al Boraq is a ticket toward Tangier, not toward Marrakech.