Photo: Pedro Lozano, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsChefchaouen to Asilah: 2-Day Atlantic Coast Trip
Asilah is about 150 km from Chefchaouen, 2½ to 3 hours by road. Add Larache and the ruins of Lixus on the way and you have two days from the mountains to the Atlantic, ending in Tangier.
- Days
- 2
- Driving
- about 234 km
- Starts
- Chefchaouen
- Ends
- Tangier
- Quote
- Free, in writing
Chefchaouen to Asilah: the stops
Chefchaouen to Larache, Lixus and Asilah (day 1)Photo: Mhobl, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Asilah to Tangier (day 2)Photo: Rodrigo Silva, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Day-by-day itinerary
The blue town is in the mountains. The north also has an ocean. This trip swaps the Rif for sea walls, fish lunches and long sunsets.
Day 1: Chefchaouen to Larache, Lixus and Asilah
- Chefchaouen to Larache · 141 km · about 3 hours
- Larache to Asilah · 44 km · about 40 minutes
Photo: Mhobl, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Leave the Rif and cross the Loukkos plain, about 3 hours. Lixus is an old Phoenician and Roman site on a hill above the river.
Larache is a port town with a Spanish-era centre. Then 40 minutes up the coast to Asilah for sunset on the sea wall.
Overnight: Asilah
Day 2: Asilah to Tangier
- Asilah to Tangier · 49 km · about 45 minutes
Photo: Rodrigo Silva, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Walk the walled town early. Artists paint new murals on the white walls for the town's yearly arts festival.
Tangier is 45 minutes north, close to the airport and the ferry.
Overnight: Tangier
Your free quote
Private and custom, so there is no fixed price: we shape this route to your dates, your group and your budget (the car, the nights, where you sleep, a local guide in the medinas or not). Tell us what you have in mind and we send a free written quote.
Drive times and distances
| From → to | Distance | Drive | Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chefchaouen → Larache | 141 km | about 3 hours | Inland road east into the Rif |
| Larache → Asilah | 44 km | about 40 minutes | Atlantic motorway |
| Asilah → Tangier | 49 km | about 45 minutes | Atlantic motorway |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing, checked November 2026, rounded up. They leave out stops. Mountain roads in the Rif are often slower.
Tips before you go
- Prefer a shorter drive? Skip Larache and go straight to Asilah via Tetouan.
- Fish is the thing to eat on this coast.
- Tangier airport (TNG) is about 40 minutes from Asilah, on the same motorway.
FAQ
How far is Asilah from Chefchaouen?
About 150 km, 2½ to 3 hours by road via Tetouan and the motorway. Going via Larache takes a little longer.
Is Asilah worth visiting?
Yes, for a slow half day or a night. It is small, calm, and walled, with painted murals and a sea wall for sunset. It is 45 minutes from Tangier.
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