Means of transport Amman

Queen Alia International Airport is located about 35 km south of Amman. Terminal 1 is normally used for Royal Jordanian flights, and Terminal 2 for other airlines. There is a large duty free shop in the transit area, where you can make purchases on arrival and departure. You will find a vending machine even before immigration, as the visa has to be paid in local currency, if you have not got the Jordan Pass.

Austrian Airlines is an airline based in Amman. Airports in Austria include Vienna Airport, Linz Airport, Salzburg Airport, Klagenfurt Airport, Innsbruck Airport, Graz Airport and Altenrhein Airport. For more information on these airports, please visit their respective websites.

Amman, the capital of Jordan, is home to a private airline called Royal Wings and Arab Wings. Founded in 1975, Arab Wings is the leading private jet rental operator in the Middle East. Their fleet includes a variety of aircraft, such as the Challenger 604, Boeing 737, Lineage 1000, Legacy 650, Legacy 600, Hawker 800XP, Gulfstream G450, Falcon 7x, Global 5000, Challenger 605 and CRJ-200. Arab Wings offers private jet rental, aircraft management, air ambulance, concierge services and maintenance. Their aircraft are available for charter flights to various destinations, including Jeddah, London and Cannes.

Departure from Amman to Damascus at 8 p. m., Mondays and Thursdays. Open 1 hour before departure.

The Abdali bus station is located at the foot of the Abdallah Grand Mosque, 2 km from the lower town. Bus, minibus and shared cab services to the airport, the north of the country and neighboring countries have been transferred to the Tabarbour station further north, but JETT buses still leave from here. To get there, take a cab - it costs next to nothing and is the easiest solution (especially if you have luggage). Private buses to neighboring countries also leave from Abdali.

This station is more central than the others and serves western Jordan, including Suweimah (Dead Sea). To get there, it will cost you 1 DJ by taxi or 15 minutes on foot from the lower city. But beware, in Suweimah the tourist sites are not served by public transport. Either you hitchhike from Suweimah to the public beach or you take one of the few taxis that will be available when you get off the bus (10 DJ).

JETT serves Jordan's major tourist destinations: Petra, Aqaba, the Dead Sea... Fares are higher than with a minibus or shared cab, but comfort is far superior and schedules are generally respected. So you avoid unpleasant surprises and potential hours of waiting for a minibus to fill up. From Amman, buses leave from Abdali, 7th Circle, Wahadat or Tabarbour, depending on the destination. You can book your ticket directly on the website, but only from Jordan.

The Raghadan bus station is the closest to the lower city. It is located on Hashemi Street a little over 2 kilometers past the Roman Theatre. There is transport to the suburbs of Amman or the railway station, as well as other local buses. There are also minibuses to the cities of Madaba and Salt. The railway station is not formally marked. Shared buses and taxis park in front of the shops in the Army Street alleyway.

This station is located 5 km south of the city and, logically, serves the southern cities of the country: Madaba, Kerak, Ma'in, Ma'an, Talifa, Dana, Petra, Aqaba... For Madaba, you can also take a minibus to Raghadan, but we advise you to go directly to Wahadat as it is on the road. There are shuttle buses to Wahadat from the lower town (near the fruit and vegetable market) or Abdali. By taxi, count 3 DJ from the center.

The Jordanian airline operates direct flights between Amman and Paris 6 times a week. There is no flight on Tuesday. All other days, the flight departs from Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle at 3:35 pm and arrives in Amman at 10:10 pm. Return flights depart from Amman at 10:55am and arrive at Roissy at 2:10pm. Fares vary greatly depending on whether you book well in advance or at the last minute, or during school holidays or not. On-board service is provided with a light meal, but the possibility to watch movies depends on the aircraft.

Middle East Airlines, more commonly known by its initials MEA, is the most convenient airline for a stopover flight to Amman. The Lebanese airline operates a daily service between Paris CDG and Amman, via Beirut. The leg between Paris and Beirut is operated by Air France (departure from CDG Terminal 2E) in the early morning. The one-hour flight between Beirut and Amman is on MEA. Your ticket price includes a meal on board.

Tabarbour station has replaced Abdali station since July 2007 for buses, minibuses and collective taxis going to the north of the country (Jerash, Irbid, Ajloun, Pella...), except for the private JETT buses. It is much further north, far from the center. To get there from the city center, take a taxi, it's the easiest and cheapest way, especially if you have luggage. If you don't like randomness, take the JETT buses which always leave from Abdali at a fixed time.