Travel International

Air
The national airline is Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ). British Mediterranean (a franchise partner of British Airways) operates daily services from London to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman. Other airlines serving Jordan include Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, Alitalia, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Gulf Air, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines and Olympic Airlines.

Approximate Flight Times:
From London to Amman is 5 hours.

International Airport
Queen Alia International (AMM) is 32km (20 miles) southeast of the capital, to which it is connected by a good highway (travel time - approximately 40 minutes). There is a regular bus service to Amman every 30 minutes (journey time - approximately 50 minutes), and taxis are also available. 24-hour facilities include duty-free shops, bank/bureau de change and eating and shopping facilities.

Departure Tax
JD15 for individual tourists, JD25 for Jordanian nationals on international departures. Transit passengers are exempt.

Sea
The only port is Aqaba, which is on the cruise itineraries for Swan Hellenic, P&O and Cunard.

Car and Passenger Ferries
Aqaba to Cairo and Aqaba to Nuweiba operate twice daily and there is also a high-speed hydrofoil service. There is a weekly passenger service to Suez and Jeddah. Contact Telestar Maritime Agency (Tel: (6) 462 4104).

Sea Departure Tax
JD6.

Rail
There are no scheduled international services, but there are tracks to Syria.



Road
There are roads into Syria via Ramtha or Jaber. The route to/from Syria 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 (visa should be obtained in advance). Multiple-entry visas may be needed. A coach service runs from Damascus to Irbid or Amman. There is a share-taxi service from Amman to Damascus. Public buses and coaches run from Amman to Damascus and Baghdad daily, as well as to Allenby Bridge for the crossing to the Palestinian National Authority Region. To cross, a visa is required, and it should be obtained in advance.
Further border crossings to 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 on which nationals require a visa, contact a travel agent in Jordan. Some cars are permitted to cross these two borders, subject to various rules and regulations; for further details, contact the Jordanian authorities.

Road Departure Tax
JD4.