There are 7 ways to get from Muscat to Petra by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to King Hussein International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)plane MCT - AQJ
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
10h 5m$170–365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Al Azaiba to Al Jubail Terminalbus 203
- Take the bus from Al Jubail Bus Stn to Amman Abdalibus
- Take the bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jettbus
40h 24m$116–201Drive 2,861.9 km
- Drive from Muscat to Petracar 2,861.9 km
29h 42m$500–722Fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane MCT - AMM
- Take the bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jettbus
11h 56m$159–343Fly to Amman Civil Airport, bus
- Fly from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Amman Civil Airport (ADJ)plane MCT - ADJ
- Take the bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jettbus
13h 51m$160–337Fly to Gurayat Domestic Airport, drive
- Fly from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY)plane MCT - URY
- Drive from Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY) to Petracar
13h 10m$190–392Fly to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport, bus
- Fly from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport (TUU)plane MCT - TUU
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaqlbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
14h 5m$194–407
Muscat International Airport (MCT) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Muscat to Petra is to bus which costs $110 - $210 and takes 40h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Muscat to Petra is to fly and bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $170 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Muscat to Petra. However, there are services departing from Al Azaiba and arriving at Petra Jett via Al Jubail Bus Stn and Abdali Jett. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 24m.
The distance between Muscat and Petra is 2548 km. The road distance is 2861.9 km.
The best way to get from Muscat to Petra without a car is to bus which takes 40h 24m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Muscat to Petra, including transfers.
Muscat to Petra bus services, operated by Mwasalat, depart from Al Azaiba station.
Muscat to Petra bus services, operated by Mwasalat, arrive at Al Jubail Terminal station.
Petra is 1h behind Muscat. It is currently 9:50 AM in Muscat and 8:50 AM in Petra.
Yes, the driving distance between Muscat to Petra is 2862 km. It takes approximately 29h 42m to drive from Muscat to Petra.
What companies run services between Muscat, Oman and Petra, Jordan?
You can take a bus from Al Azaiba to Petra Jett via Al Jubail Terminal, Al Jubail Bus Stn, and Abdali Jett in around 40h 24m.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
Flights from Muscat International Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Muscat International Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Muscat International Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Doha, Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Muscat International Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Sharjah, Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Amman Civil Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–470
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Amman Civil Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Amman Civil Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Amman Civil Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Gurayat Domestic Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Gurayat Domestic Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Doha, Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Amman Civil Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Amman Civil Airport via Dubai, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Amman Civil Airport via Doha, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- pas.com.eg
Flights from Muscat International Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Amman Civil Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Gurayat Domestic Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–31
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Al Jubail Bus Stn to Amman Abdali
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $99–160
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $100–160
Bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–31
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–31
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–31
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–31
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +968 1551
- [email protected]
- Website
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Al Azaiba to Al Jubail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaql
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
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