Jordan » Getting to Amman

An approximate flight time to Amman from London is 5hrs.

By Air

Royal Jordanian, the national airline, flies direct between Amman and numerous destinations throughout the Middle East, Europe and the rest of the world, which includes Chicago, Montreal, New York and Toronto to the west and to Calcutta, Delhi, Colombo, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta to the east. Other airlines operating direct flights to Jordan like: Air France, British Airways, KLM, Alitalia, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Cyprus Airways, and Air Romania, Lufthansa, Olympic, Swissair and a host of airlines belonging to Middle Eastern countries.

By Road

The only border crossing between Jordan and Syria is at Ramtha and Der’a. Jordanian JETT buses, and their Syrian counterparts from the Karnak Company, connect Amman with Damascus. The trip takes between five to six hours, including the time taken to complete the formalities at the border. Book at least two days in advance, and expect to pay around 5 JD. Servee’s taxis to Damascus run from the Abdali bus station. There is a JETT bus service between Amman and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which runs three times a week. The trip lasts around 22 hours. You will need to get a visa for Saudi Arabia. 

By Train

The Hijaz Railway train runs once a week between Amman and Damascus The train departs Amman at 08:00 every Monday, arriving at Damascus at 17:00 hours, and leaves Damascus every Sunday at 07:30 to arrive in Amman at 17:00. Tickets cost 2.5 JD and can only be bought on the day of travel.

By Sea

Travelers can cross between Aqaba and the Egyptian port of Nuweibeh via car ferry. Service runs daily leaving Aqaba for Nuweibeh at 15:00. There are numbers of way trip. A one-way trip takes three and a half hours, and costs US$ eleven. And the other is by paying US$ 41 for a one-hour speedboat which is speedier. It leaves Aqaba at 12 noon. Egyptian visas can be acquired on board.