Chefchaouen Travel Guide: Things to Do in the Blue City
Chefchaouen has no train, so the practical question is which coach to take. This guide gives the times and prices from the booking sites and the official Qasba ticket price. For budgets see the Morocco travel cost guide.
Sources checked 2026-10-23: live searches on ctm.ma, supratours.ma and oncf-voyages.ma for Wednesday 4 November 2026 (1 adult), and the Ministry of Culture’s ticket portal for the Qasba of Chefchaouen.
Getting to Chefchaouen
There is no train to Chefchaouen. Coaches are the normal way.
| From | Company | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangier | CTM, 5 a day (07:45 to 16:00) | 2h15 to 2h35 | 85 DH |
| Fes | CTM, 4 a day (08:00 to 16:30) | 4h10 to 4h50 | 145 DH |
| Fes | Supratours, 2 a day (06:35, 16:35) | 6h32 | 255 to 275 DH |
From Fes, the CTM coach was faster and cheaper than Supratours on the date we checked. ONCF also sells a single train and coach ticket from Casa Voyageurs (Al Boraq to Tangier, then a coach): 265 DH for 5h07 in total, with only two departures that day (08:00 and 18:00). More routes are in getting around Morocco.
The Qasba
The Qasba of Chefchaouen is the one site in town with an official ticket price. The Ministry of Culture’s portal lists 80 DH for a foreign adult and 40 DH for a foreign child. Moroccans and residents pay 30 DH (adult) and 10 DH (child). Check the portal before you go, as prices can change.
The blue lanes of the old town are free to walk, so a day with the Qasba and an unhurried loop of the medina covers the center. The Spanish Mosque, on the hill above town, is the usual sunset viewpoint, and we found no official page for it.
Day trips
Akchour, in the Rif mountains, is the usual day out for waterfalls and a turquoise pool. We did not find an official source for transport or entry, so ask your guesthouse for the current taxi arrangement and price before you go. Agree the fare before you set off.
Akchour lies inside the Talassemtane National Park, which was created by a decree of 8 October 2004 and straddles the provinces of Chefchaouen and Tetouan. Sources give its area as roughly 59,000 to 60,000 hectares and they do not agree on the exact figure, so we do not quote one. If you plan to hike, ask the guesthouse about trail conditions, because we found no official trail or entry information online.
Onward and return coaches
On the date we searched, CTM ran Chefchaouen to Tetouan at 12:20, 15:30, 17:45, 18:45 and 21:15 (1h05 to 1h30, 60 DH, last departure 21:15). To Fes the departures were 10:15, 13:00, 15:00 and 18:45 (4h30 to 5h, 145 DH). To Tangier they were 12:20, 15:30, 17:45, 18:45 and 21:15 (2h15 to 3h10, 85 DH, last departure 21:15).
There is no direct CTM coach to Meknes. Every option needed a change and took 6h50 to 9h45 for 170 to 285 DH. Going to Fes first and taking the train to Meknes was faster and cheaper on our search (the train takes 34 to 39 minutes and costs 22 to 35 DH).
Tetouan, an hour away
UNESCO inscribed the Medina of Tetouan in 1997 (listing 837). The Ministry of Culture’s ticket portal lists Dar Sanaa, the crafts school in the medina (60 DH for a foreign adult, 30 DH for a child aged 7 to 13), and the Tamuda archaeological site (80 DH for a foreign adult, 40 DH for a child).
Sample plans, with the coach times above
From Tangier, a day trip is realistic with the CTM coach (2h15 to 2h35 each way): take a morning departure, spend the afternoon in the medina and the Qasba (80 DH for a foreign adult), and keep the last return in mind. On the date we searched, the last CTM departure from Chefchaouen to Tangier was 21:15.
From Fes, the coach takes 4h10 to 4h50 each way, so a one-night stay is easier than a day return. A simple loop is Fes to Chefchaouen to Tangier, which is how the Fes, Chefchaouen and Tangier route is planned. Entry costs for the Qasba are small next to the coach fares: the Fes coach alone is 145 DH each way.
How long to stay
From Fes the coach takes four to five hours each way, so a night in town is easier than a same-day return. From Tangier the ride is shorter, so a day trip is possible. See the Morocco itinerary for how Chefchaouen fits between Fes and Tangier.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get from Tangier to Chefchaouen?
By CTM coach: 85 DH, 2h15 to 2h35, five departures a day on the date we checked.
How do I get from Fes to Chefchaouen?
CTM: 145 DH, 4h10 to 4h50. Supratours was slower and costlier on the date we checked.
Is there a train to Chefchaouen?
No. ONCF sells a train and coach ticket via Tangier (265 DH for 5h07 from Casa Voyageurs, on the date we searched).
How much is the Qasba?
80 DH for a foreign adult and 40 DH for a foreign child, according to the Ministry of Culture’s ticket portal.
What is the last coach to Tangier?
21:15 on the CTM schedule we checked. Confirm the day you travel.
Can I do Chefchaouen as a day trip?
From Tangier, yes. From Fes the ride is 4 to 5 hours each way, so staying a night is easier.
Where is Akchour?
Inside the Talassemtane National Park, created in 2004, in the Rif mountains near Chefchaouen.
Sources checked
Checked on 27 October 2026.
- CTM, Supratours and ONCF live searches for 4 November 2026 (checked 23 October 2026)
- Ministry of Culture ticket portal (Qasba of Chefchaouen, Dar Sanaa, Tamuda)
- UNESCO World Heritage List, Medina of Tetouan (1997)
- Moroccan decree no. 2-04-782 of 8 October 2004 creating the Talassemtane National Park, as cited by press and reference sites; area figures differ by source
