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Jordan
Getting There

Getting There

Jordan

Getting There by Air

The national airline is Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) (website: www.rj.com).

Approximate Flight Times

From London to Amman is 5 hours.

Main Airports

Queen Alia International (AMM) is 35km (22 miles) southeast of the capital. To/from the airport: The airport is connected by a good highway (journey time - 40 minutes). There is a regular bus service to Amman (journey time - 50 minutes), and taxis are also available. Facilities: Duty-free shops, ATMs, bank/bureau de change, eating and shopping facilities and car hire.
Departure Tax
None - included in ticket. Jordanian nationals need to pay JD20 on international departures.

Getting There by Water

The only port is Aqaba (tel: (03) 201 4031; website: www.aqabaports.com.jo), which is on some cruise itineraries. There is a daily car and passenger ferry between Aqaba and Nuweiba in Egypt, run by AB Maritime (tel: (03) 209 2000; website: www.abmaritime.com.jo); the company also operates a high-speed service to Nuweiba that takes less than one hour.

Departure tax: JD5 for foreigners and JD6 for Jordanian nationals.

Getting There by Rail

The Hejaz Railway (tel: (06) 489 5414; website: www.jhr.gov.jo) operates twice a week on the old Ottoman track between Amman and Damascus (Syrian Arab Republic). It uses ancient rolling stock and takes about nine hours. It is really only worth making the journey for the experience. The journey by car takes about half the time.

Getting There by Road

There are roads into the Syrian Arab Republic via Ramtha or Jaber. The route to/from the Syrian Arab Republic to Western Europe is through Turkey. Driving time from Amman to Damascus is four hours. From Egypt, there is a ferry connection from Nuweiba to Aqaba, with bus connections from Cairo (visa should be obtained in advance). Multiple-entry visas may be needed.

A coach service runs from Damascus to Irbid or Amman. JETT (tel: (06) 585 4679; website: www.jett.com.jo) is one of the main operators.

There is a share-taxi service from Amman to Damascus.

Public buses and coaches run from Amman to a number of international destinations, including Cairo, Jeddah, Riyadh, Damascus, Beirut, Baghdad and Istanbul. With a visa, obtained in advance, it's also possible to enter the Palestinian National Authority Region at Allenby Bridge. Border crossings with Israel are at Sheikh Hussein Bridge (Jordan River Crossing) near Lake Tiberias in the north and Wadi Arabah (Arava Crossing) in the south, the latter linking Jordan to the Israeli Red Sea resort of Eilat. Most nationalities can obtain a visa at the border (for information see Passport/Visa).

Road departure tax: JD4.

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