Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Land
It's easy to reach Jordan by land from Syria or from Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
Foreign residents of Saudi Arabia (and transit passengers who can show they have no oth-
er way of reaching Jordan) are also able to cross Saudi Arabia and enter Jordan by land.
For more information, together with information on visas on arrival from these countries
and a map of the border crossings,
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.
Most overland travellers arrive in Jordan by bus or service taxi. It's also possible to
bring your own vehicle (
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)
.
Leaving Jordan by land requires a little more planning on account of certain visa stipu-
lations: if you're intending to visit Syria, in particular, read the information about obtain-
ing visas for other Middle Eastern countries (
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)
.
Getting to/from Jordan's Borders
EGYPT
Most people travel between Jordan and Egypt by boat (
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)
. It's quicker and cheap-
er, however, to travel overland via Israel and the Palestinian Territories via Wadi Araba
(but read the boxed text,
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,
regarding the Israeli border-stamp stigma before
making a decision). If you choose this route:
»
»Take a taxi to Wadi Araba and another taxi between Yitzhak Rabin and Taba on the
Egyptian border.
»
»Taxis also run from either border to Eilat and there are buses from Eilat to either bor-
der.
»
»The whole trip takes about 1½ hours.
IRAQ
Travel to Iraq is not recommended at present. Occasional service taxis run the gauntlet
between Baghdad and Abdali bus station in Amman. They use the Al-Karama-Tarbil bor-
der post, 330km from Amman. This is currently an extremely dangerous journey,
however, through the notorious 'Sunni triangle'.
If the situation improves, the easiest way to reach the capital is by air-conditioned
Jordan Express Tourist Transport
(JETT; 06-5854679;
www.jett.com.jo
;
Al-Malek
al-Hussein St, Shmeisani)
bus service to Baghdad on Saturdays and Wednesdays at
2.30pm (JD28.400).
ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Several cities in Jordan have direct bus links to cities in Israel and the Palestinian Territor-
ies. Travelling by bus directly between Amman and Tel Aviv saves the hassle of getting
