KINGDOM OF JORDAN (continued)
6. How do I get there?
Visas
Departure Taxes
Airlines
Airport
Airport to Amman
By Road
By Sea
By Train
With a visa you can enter Jordan by air, road, or sea.
Visas
Visa requirements are posted on the Jordan Tourism Board website: www.visitjordan.com. The requirements are relatively quick, easy, and inexpensive.
Most nationalities (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, Australia, Brazil, etc.) can get a visa upon arrival at the airport or when arriving by ferryboat from Egypt. All border crossings issue visas except at the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge. All visitors arriving at this border crossing must acquire a visa through a Jordanian Embassy or Consulate.
Nationals from 58 countries - such as Albania, Romania, China, India, Iran, Thailand, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Belize, Cuba, and 36 countries in Africa - are required to get a visa prior to arrival in Jordan.
The cost of one entry visa for all nationalities is JD10 (US$14); a multiple entry visa costs JD20 (US$28).
If you arrive with a tour group using a designated Jordanian ground operator, visa charges and departure taxes are waived.
Departure Taxes
Jordan has three departure taxes: - JD4 (foreigners) or JD8 (Jordanians) when crossing land borders
- JD6 when leaving by sea at Aqaba
- JD15 (foreigners) or JD25 (Jordanians) when leaving by air
Airlines
Most visitors arrive in Jordan by air. Royal Jordanian Airlines (www.rja.com.jo) is the national carrier. Flying to and from 50 international cities, the airline includes such major destinations as New York City, Detroit, Chicago, Montreal, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna, Frankfurt, Rome, Madrid, Moscow, Istanbul, Dubai, Delhi, and Bangkok.
Nearly 30 international passenger airlines regularly service Jordan through Queen Alia International Airport (AMM):
Air Algerie (Algiers)
Air Arabia (Sharjah)
Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
Arkia Israel Airlines (Tel Aviv)
Austrian Airlines (Vienna)
British Airways operated by BMED (Khartoum, London-Heathrow)
Cyprus Airways (Larnaca)
EgyptAir (Cairo)
EgyptAir Express (Sharm El Sheikh) [starting in October 2007]
Emirates (Dubai)
Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi)
Gulf Air (Bahrain, Muscat)
Iraqi Airways (Baghdad)
Kuwait Airways (Kuwait)
Livingston Energy Flight (Milan-Malpensa)
Libyan Airways (Benghazi, Tripoli)
Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
Middle East Airlines (Beirut)
Oman Air (Muscat)
Qatar Airways (Doha)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah, Riyadh)
Sudan Airways (Khartoum)
TAROM (Bucharest-Otopeni)
Tunisair (Tunis)
Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)
UM Airlines (Kiev-Boryspil)
Yemenia (Beirut, Sana'a) For online airline reservations, click here.
Airport
Located 35 kilometers south of Amman, Queen Alia International Airport consists of Terminal 1 (South Terminal), which is largely reserved for Royal Jordanian Airlines, and Terminal 2 (North Terminal), which is mainly used by all other international carriers.
Airport to Amman
It takes 30 to 45 minutes to go from the airport to the city, depending on your choice of transportation.
The easiest way to get from the airport to Amman is by taxi, which costs JD10-15 (US$14-21), depending on your city destination.
Airport Express buses, which leave the airport every 30 minutes between 6 AM and 11 PM and cost JD2 (US$2.80), also connect to downtown Amman. The bus takes about 45 minutes and runs between the airport and the Abdali business terminal in central Amman. From there you will need to take a taxi to your hotel.
By Road
You can enter Jordan by road through nine border crossings with Syria, Israel, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia:
Syria: Two 24-hour border crossings - Jaber: major crossing for visitors located 80 kilometers north of Amman
- Ramtha: primarily used by cargo trucks. Located 90 kilometers north of Amman.
Israel: Three border crossings that run from the far north to the far south, with one in between.- The King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge: 57 kilometers west of Amman - open Sunday through Thursday, 8 AM to 8 PM for arrivals and 8 AM to 2 PM for departures, and Friday and Saturday from 8 AM to 1 PM. Everyone must have obtained a visa prior to coming here.
- Sheikh Hussein Crossing: 90 kilometers northwest of Amman, close to the Sea of Galilee. Open 24/7 throughout the year.
- Wadi Araba Crossing: 324 kilometers south of Amman just north of Aqaba, which connects to the Israel resort of Eilat. Open Sunday through Thursday, 6:30 AM to 10 PM and Friday and Saturday from 8 AM to 10 PM. Closed on Islamic New Year day and Yom Kippur.
Iraq: - Al Karamah Border Crossing: 331 kilometers east of Amman. Open 24/7 throughout the year.
Saudi Arabia: Three border crossings open 24/7 throughout the year.- Umari Border Crossing: 155 kilometers east of Amman.
- Mudaware Border Crossing: 322 kilometers south of Amman.
- Durra Border Crossing: 349 kilometers south of Amman.
By Sea
A ferry service operates between Nuwayba (Egypt) and Aqaba. Visitors arriving by sea need to have already obtained a visa.
By Train
A train (Hijaz Railway) connects Damascus (Syria) with Amman once a week. It leaves Damascus on Sunday at 7:30 AM and arrives in Amman at 5 PM.
Alternatively, it departs from Amman on Monday at 8 AM and arrives in Damascus at 5 PM. It's a cheap ride, with tickets costing only JD 2.5 (US$3.50), and they can be purchased on the day of departure.
Taking approximately nine hours, this is a very slow train. Driving is much faster.
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