After discovering the Tangiers to Marrakesh train possibility I then proceeded to promote - or rather blab - to everyone I knew in Marbella that this was a possibility. Met with equal enthusiasm everyone wants to do the journey - so I thought I better find out a bit more - from the travel man himself - Mark at The Man in Seat Sixty One. I emailed him directly and it so happens he's just returned from the Guardian/Observer travel awards held in Fez last week. You can read all his travel information at www.seat61.com/Morocco or just use http://www.oncf.ma/ for train times and fares.For a general guide to prices the ferry is approximately 40 euros each way, a taxi from the port to the new train station in Tangier 2 euros and the most expensive train ticket around 420 Morrocan Dirhams - which works out about 40 euros! It also appears a new railway station opened in Marrakesh on 8th October 2008.
So why travel by train and not get the plane? Well you can get the plane if really getting there immediately is your plan. But how exciting to go by car, boat, taxi, train and on foot - its about adventure really and I think real travel. You'll either love it or hate it!
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i love your blog. i hope your travels are going great!!!
Jay
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