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Kuwait
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Getting There
Kuwait
Getting There by Air
The national airline is Kuwait Airways (KU) (website: www.kuwait-airways.com).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Kuwait is 7 hours 30 minutes, and from New York is 15 hours.
Main Airports
Kuwait (KWI) (website: www.kuwait-airport.com.kw) lies 16km (10 miles) south of Kuwait City (journey time – 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Buses depart to the city (journey time – 30 minutes), and taxis are available. Most of the luxury hotels arrange transfers to and from the airport. Facilities: Restaurants, shops, cafe, bank/bureau de change, mobile phone hire, car hire, conference room and post office.
Departure Tax
KWD2; transit passengers not leaving the airport transit area and children under 12 are exempt.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: Kuwait City. More than 30 shipping lines call regularly at Kuwait City. Most traffic is commercial.
Getting There by Road
All road links with Iraq, and therefore through to the Syrian Arab Republic and Jordan, are advised against due to political instability within Iraq. It is also wise to check with the embassy before considering travelling to Lebanon.
There are bus services between Kuwait City and Cairo (Egypt), via Aqaba in Jordan and Nuweiba in Egypt. Buses also operate to Damman in Saudi Arabia. The main land route into Saudi Arabia is Beirut–Damascus–Amman– Kuwait, which follows the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (TAP line) through Saudi Arabia.
Getting There by Air
The national airline is Kuwait Airways (KU) (website: www.kuwait-airways.com).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Kuwait is 7 hours 30 minutes, and from New York is 15 hours.
Main Airports
Kuwait (KWI) (website: www.kuwait-airport.com.kw) lies 16km (10 miles) south of Kuwait City (journey time – 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Buses depart to the city (journey time – 30 minutes), and taxis are available. Most of the luxury hotels arrange transfers to and from the airport. Facilities: Restaurants, shops, cafe, bank/bureau de change, mobile phone hire, car hire, conference room and post office.
Departure Tax
KWD2; transit passengers not leaving the airport transit area and children under 12 are exempt.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: Kuwait City. More than 30 shipping lines call regularly at Kuwait City. Most traffic is commercial.
Getting There by Road
All road links with Iraq, and therefore through to the Syrian Arab Republic and Jordan, are advised against due to political instability within Iraq. It is also wise to check with the embassy before considering travelling to Lebanon.
There are bus services between Kuwait City and Cairo (Egypt), via Aqaba in Jordan and Nuweiba in Egypt. Buses also operate to Damman in Saudi Arabia. The main land route into Saudi Arabia is Beirut–Damascus–Amman– Kuwait, which follows the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (TAP line) through Saudi Arabia.
There are bus services between Kuwait City and Cairo (Egypt), via Aqaba in Jordan and Nuweiba in Egypt. Buses also operate to Damman in Saudi Arabia. The main land route into Saudi Arabia is Beirut–Damascus–Amman– Kuwait, which follows the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (TAP line) through Saudi Arabia.
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