Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
way/return OR32/64, 1½ hours, four daily at variable times), and Muscat and Khasab (one
way/return OR24/48, one hour, every morning at variable times). Airports are being built
in a number of locations and flights will eventually be offered to Sohar, Ras al-Hadd,
Duqm and Masirah. Chartered flights are offered to Jaaluni near Duqm three times a week
but check with a travel agent before relying on this and note that the return flight to Mus-
cat is often oversubscribed as this service is used mostly by port workers.
BUS
The national bus company
Oman National Transport Copmany
(ONTC; 24 490046;
www.ontcoman.com
)
provides comfortable intercity services throughout Oman. Its main depot
is the
ONTC bus station
( 24 708522)
in Ruwi. Timetables in English (with fares) are avail-
able on the website; a summary is printed in the
Oman Observer
.
ONTC buses run to Salalah (one way/return OR7.500/13, 12 hours, twice daily at 7am
and 10am). However, there is some competition on this route from
Bin Qasim Transport
6pm (one way/return OR6/11). This company is around the corner from the bus station,
near Moon Travels.
TAXI & MICROBUS
Taxis and microbuses leave for all destinations from Al-Jaame St, opposite the main
(ONTC) bus station in Ruwi. There is an additional departure point at Rusayl roundabout
(also known as Burj al-Sahwa - the Clock Tower), west of the airport interchange.
Some sample taxi/microbus fares:
TO
SHARED (OR)
ENGAGED (OR)
MICROBUS (OR)
Barka
1
5
1.500
Buraimi
15
75
n/a
Nakhal
2
10
1.500
Nizwa
2
10
2.500
Rustaq
2.500
12.500
n/a
Samail
1
5
1.500
Sohar
2.500
12.500
2
Sur
4
20
3.500
