Jordan Getting There
Getting There by Air
Approximate Flight Times
Main Airports
Getting There by Water
Departure tax: JD5 for foreigners and JD6 for Jordanian nationals.
Getting There by Rail
Getting There by Road
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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