Route planning
Route shape
This is usually a longer overland route used for desert, kasbah, or far-south itineraries, so arrival timing matters more than on a short city hop.
Route page
Plan Marrakech to Merzouga with recent schedule signals, departures shown from 12:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and checked listings from Supratours before you continue to booking.
Marrakech is one of Morocco's busiest travel bases for city, desert, and coast trips. Merzouga is a desert gateway that many travelers pair with longer overland itineraries. This is usually a longer overland route used for desert, kasbah, or far-south itineraries, so arrival timing matters more than on a short city hop.
Route at a glance
Use these route-specific planning signals to get your bearings before you open the live booking page.
Route planning
This is usually a longer overland route used for desert, kasbah, or far-south itineraries, so arrival timing matters more than on a short city hop.
Route planning
Travelers usually compare dedicated CTM departures and Supratours services around the train-station side of the city, so leave buffer time for traffic before departure.
Route planning
Arrival timing matters here because desert camps and onward transfers are often coordinated around the bus reaching town.
Route planning
This is one of the easier routes to compare across multiple times of day, which helps if your plans are flexible.
Schedule snapshot
Checked on April 3, 2026 from reviewed Morocco route page. Times, prices, and operator availability can change, so always confirm the live booking page before you pay.
The page also showed a very large van/taxi inventory on this route. The schedule block below keeps the visible bus listing and route-level facts from the reviewed route page for a bus-first experience.
Open live route source| Operator | Departs | Arrives | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supratours Express | 08:00 | 20:00 | $62.20 | 4.0 |
Traveler notes
Marrakech is one of Morocco's busiest travel bases for city, desert, and coast trips, while Merzouga is a desert gateway that many travelers pair with longer overland itineraries. This is usually a longer overland route used for desert, kasbah, or far-south itineraries, so arrival timing matters more than on a short city hop.
Recent checked route facts showed a fastest listed transport of 7h, a route distance around 350 kilometers, departures shown from 12:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and 130 published departures per day. Recent checked coach listings included Supratours. The exact mix can still change by date and availability.
Before departure, Travelers usually compare dedicated CTM departures and Supratours services around the train-station side of the city, so leave buffer time for traffic before departure. After arrival, Arrival timing matters here because desert camps and onward transfers are often coordinated around the bus reaching town.
Things to do
Once the Marrakech to Merzouga route is sorted, many travelers add local tours, day trips, and experiences around Merzouga.
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Route FAQs
Yes. You can search Marrakech to Merzouga online, compare the options shown for your date, and continue to booking.
Recent checked route facts showed a fastest listed transport of 7h, but exact coach times can still change by operator and date.
Recent checked route facts showed departures from 12:00 AM to 11:00 PM, but always confirm the live route page before you pay.
Recent checked coach listings included Supratours. The exact mix can still change by date and availability.
Travelers usually compare dedicated CTM departures and Supratours services around the train-station side of the city, so leave buffer time for traffic before departure.