Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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( 2030313; An-Nahda St)
Opposite the Al-Cazar
Hotel.
Minibus
To Wadi Musa (for Petra) minibuses (JD5, 2½ hours) leave when full between 7am and
2pm; the exact departure times depend on the number of passengers and you may have a
long wait as very few locals use this service. Drivers often offer passengers the option,
however, to leave with a minimum of four to five people providing each passenger pays
extra.
Two minibuses go to Wadi Rum (JD1.500, one hour) at around 6.30am and, more reli-
ably, 11am. At other times, catch a minibus towards Ma'an, get off at the turn-off to Wadi
Rum at Ar-Rashidiyya and then hitch a ride to Rum village (30km) from there.
Minibuses to Amman's south bus station (JD5, five hours) leave when full - approxim-
ately every two hours throughout the day.
All of the above minibuses leave from the main Aqaba bus/minibus station on Ar-Reem
St. Minibuses to Karak (JD2.500, three hours), via Safi and the Dead Sea Highway, are
the exception, leaving from the small station next to the mosque on Al-Humaimah St.
Taxi & Service Taxi
From the main bus/minibus station, service taxis head to Amman (JD9, five hours), but far
less regularly than buses and minibuses. To Karak (JD6, three hours) they leave from the
small station on Al-Humaimah St. Service taxis start lining up at either station at 6am and
many have left by 8am, so get there early. Chartering a taxi costs around JD50 one way to
Petra and JD30 to Wadi Rum (JD45 with two hours of waiting time).
Chartering a taxi between Aqaba and the Israel and the Palestinian Territories border
costs around JD5. For details on crossing the southern border to/from Israel and the
Palestinian Territories,
Click here
.
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
Aqaba's
King Hussein Airport
( 2012111)
is located 10km north of town, close to the
border with Israel and the Palestinian Territories. There's no bus to the airport, so take ser-
vice taxi 8 (around JD2, 15 minutes) from the main bus/minibus station, or take a taxi for
around JD8 to JD10.
