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      • Full day Wadi Rum tour with Hike up Jebel al Hash
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      • Full-day Wadi Rum tour with hike up Burdah Rock Bridge and overnight
      • Full-day Wadi Rum tour with hike up Jebel Um Adaami
      • Full-day Wadi Rum tour with hike up Jebel Um Adaami and overnight
    • Desert Hikes >
      • 2 days Hiking in Khashkhash area of Wadi Rum desert and 2 nights
      • 2 days Hiking in Um Sabatah area of Wadi Rum desert and 2 nights
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Getting to Wadi Rum

Distance from main highway to Rum village: 29 kms
​Travelling time: 30 minutes


​Take the turn off to Wadi Rum 
From the main desert highway Route 15, follow the signs and turn off to Wadi Rum.
After  travelling 16 minutes you will come to a small check point where you take the road on the right to Rum.
​(Checkpoint and other road not marked on map.) 

Distance from main highway to check point: 17.2 kms
Travelling time: 16 mins
wadi rum map, Travel to wadi rum, how to get to Wadi Rum

​Next stop - Wadi Rum Visitor Centre
Another 5 minutes drive from the check point you will arrive at the Wadi Rum Visitor Centre.
Distance from main highway to Visitor Centre: 21.5 km
Travelling time: 21 mins
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Whether travelling by bus, or taxi, or car, stop and go to the tourist reception office at the Visitor Centre to pay the government fee of 5JD per person to enter the Wadi Rum Protected Area, or show your Jordan Pass and get it stamped.
 

Co-ordinates for Wadi Rum Visitor Centre
29.639724, 35.433953
29°38'23.0"N 35°26'02.2"E

Arriving at Wadi Rum village
After you  leave the Visitor Centre, drive another 9 minutes and you will arrive in Wadi Rum village. It is 7 kms further along the road from the Visitor Centre. 

Distance from main highway to Rum village: 29 kms
​Travelling time: 30 minutes


- Arriving in the village by bus. The bus will stop at the Wadi Rum Rest House and I will meet you there.
- Arriving in the village by taxi. Ask the driver to stop at the Wadi Rum Rest House.
- Arriving in the village by car. Free car parking is available at the tourist car park in Wadi Rum village. As you approach the village you will see the tourist car park on your right hand side beside the Wadi Rum Rest House. It is safe to park your car there overnight. I will meet you at the Rest House.
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Wadi Rum Rest House and tourist car park
Getting to Wadi Rum from the airport
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from Queen Alia International Airport Amman to Wadi Rum 
‎  -  by car or taxi  
   
By car from the airport travel west 2kms to the Airport Interchange then travel south on the Desert ‎Highway Route 15 for about 3 hours until you reach the turnoff to Wadi Rum. Turn left and follow the signs ‎to Wadi Rum Visitor Centre.  GPS co-ordinates for Wadi Rum Visitor Centre are 29.639724, 35.433953. Stop here to pay the entry fee, and then travel another 5kms to Wadi Rum village.
There are taxis at the airport entrance.

Travel time: 3.25 hours
Cost: approx 90 JD by taxi
Distance: 293 kms
‎  -  by bus   
There are no direct buses from the airport to Wadi Rum. At the airport entrance there are shuttle buses ‎for 3.50 JD which leave every 30 minutes to take you north to Amman. Or take a taxi which will cost about 25JD to Amman. The fastest way by bus to Wadi ‎Rum is to take a JETT bus from Amman to Aqaba. The JETT bus does not pick up passengers from the ‎airport.   
See below for locations of bus stations in Amman.‎
From Amman airport to Wadi Rum
Amman airport to Wadi Rum
From Queen Alia International Airport south of Amman to Wadi Rum by car or taxi on the Desert Highway Route 15
Road to Wadi Rum

Getting to Wadi Rum
from anywhere in Jordan to Wadi Rum
 - by car

Put these co-ordinates into your GPS navigation app and follow directions to Wadi Rum Visitor Centre. Wadi Rum village is 7kms further along the road.
   Co-ordinates for Wadi Rum Visitor Centre

   29.639724, 35.433953 
   29°38'23.0"N, 35°26'02.2"E



from Amman to Wadi Rum
  -  by bus

The quickest way to get to Wadi Rum is by JETT bus from Amman to Aqaba and then by taxi from Aqaba to Wadi Rum. The bus travels on the Desert Highway (Route 15) to Aqaba. The JETT bus does not stop at the turn-off to Wadi Rum. We can arrange a taxi to meet you at Aqaba and bring you to Wadi Rum. You pay the taxi driver directly, this is not included in your Wadi Rum tour price.
Travel time: Amman to Aqaba by bus - 4 and a half hours; Aqaba to Wadi Rum by taxi - 1 hour
Cost: Amman to Aqaba Jett bus - 8.80JD; Aqaba to Wadi Rum taxi - 25JD
Distance: Amman to Aqaba - 324 kms; Aqaba to Wadi Rum - 68 kms
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JETT bus schedule for travel from Amman bus stations to Aqaba
Suggestion: Ask your hotel manager to write the name of the bus station in Arabic on a piece of paper so you can show your taxi driver.

Travel by taxi: We can arrange a reliable taxi for your travel from Aqaba to Wadi Rum (20JD), from the Aqaba South Beach Resort Area to Wadi Rum (25JD), and from Petra to Wadi Rum (40JD), and return to these places.  

 
from Petra (village of Wadi Musa) to Wadi Rum

  -  by bus

A minibus departs Wadi Musa every day at 6.30am and arrives in Wadi Rum village at 8.30am. The minibus will collect you from your hotel at 6.20am. Ask your hotel to call the bus driver to book a seat for you because the bus can fill easily in the main tourist season.
Travel time: 2 hours
Cost: 7JD
Distance: 114 kms
  -  by taxi
We can arrange a taxi to bring you from your hotel in Petra (Wadi Musa) direct to the Wadi Rum Rest House in Wadi Rum village where we will meet you. The taxi fare is not included in tour prices, you pay the driver directly.
Travel time: 1 hr 45 min
Cost: 40JD
Distance: 114 kms



from Aqaba to Wadi Rum
  -  by bus

There is no bus service from Aqaba to Wadi Rum in the mornings. There are a few local buses in the afternoon that leave when they are full.
  -  by taxi
We can arrange a taxi to bring you to Wadi Rum from Aqaba city, or from the resort area 10 kms south of Aqaba. You pay the taxi driver directly, this is not included in your Wadi Rum tour price.
Travel time to Wadi Rum:  1 hour from Aqaba city; 1 hr 15 minutes from resort area south of Aqaba
Cost: 25JD (from Aqaba city); 30JD (from resort area south of Aqaba)
Distance: 68 kms 




Departing from Wadi Rum

from Wadi Rum to Amman

  -  by taxi

We can arrange for a reliable taxi to meet you after your tour to take you directly to Amman.
Travel time:  about 4 hours.
Cost:  110JD
Distance:  320 kms


  -  by bus

The cheapest way to go to Amman is by taxi from Wadi Rum to Aqaba and then by Jett bus from Aqaba to Amman. The bus travels on the Desert Highway (Route 15) to Amman. It will not stop for anyone at the turn-off to Wadi Rum. We can arrange a taxi to take you from Wadi Rum to Aqaba bus station.
Travel time: Wadi Rum to Aqaba by taxi - 1 hour; Aqaba to Amman by bus - 4 and a half hours
Cost: Wadi Rum to Aqaba by taxi - 25JD; Aqaba to Amman by bus - 8.80JD;
Distances: Wadi Rum to Aqaba - 68 kms; Aqaba to Amman - 324 kms
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JETT bus schedule from Aqaba to Amman bus stations
 

from Wadi Rum to Petra (village of Wadi Musa)
  -  by bus

The minibus departs Wadi Rum every day at 8.45am and arrives in Wadi Musa about 10.30am.
Travel time: 2 hours
Cost: 7JD
Distance: 114 kms
  -  by taxi
We can arrange a taxi to take you to Petra (Wadi Musa).
Travel time: 1 hr 40 min
Cost: 40JD
Distance: 114 kms



from Wadi Rum to Aqaba
  -  by bus

There is no bus service from Wadi Rum to Aqaba.
  -  by taxi
We can arrange a taxi to take you to Aqaba. You pay the taxi driver directly, this is not included in your Wadi Rum tour price
.
Travel time: 50 minutes to Aqaba; 1 hr 10 min to resort area south of Aqaba
Cost: 25JD (to Aqaba); 30JD (to resort area south of Aqaba)
Distance: 68 kms




Petra: There is a JETT bus from Amman to Petra daily, it leaves from the Abdali JETT bus station in Amman at 6.30am and costs 10JD. There are also smaller buses leaving from Al-Wehdat station.
There is a JETT bus from Petra to Amman daily, it leaves Petra at 5:00pm and costs 10JD.
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Amman - Petra, Petra - Amman JETT bus service from Abdali station
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  • Home
  • Accommodation
    • Our Camp
    • Overnight Stay
    • Sleep under the Stars
  • Activities
    • Jeep Tours >
      • Full day jeep tour of Wadi Rum
      • Full day jeep tour of Wadi Rum and overnight
      • 4-hour jeep tour of Wadi Rum
      • Afternoon jeep tour of Wadi Rum and overnight
      • Overnight stay and Morning jeep tour of Wadi Rum
    • Camel Rides
    • Mountain Hikes >
      • Full day Wadi Rum tour with Hike up Jebel al Hash
      • Full day Wadi Rum tour with Hike up Jebel al Hash and Overnight
      • Full-day Wadi Rum tour with hike up Burdah Rock Bridge
      • Full-day Wadi Rum tour with hike up Burdah Rock Bridge and overnight
      • Full-day Wadi Rum tour with hike up Jebel Um Adaami
      • Full-day Wadi Rum tour with hike up Jebel Um Adaami and overnight
    • Desert Hikes >
      • 2 days Hiking in Khashkhash area of Wadi Rum desert and 2 nights
      • 2 days Hiking in Um Sabatah area of Wadi Rum desert and 2 nights
  • About
    • Wadi Rum Desert Attractions
    • Wadi Rum desert wildlife
    • About Wadi Rum
    • About Us
    • Photo gallery
  • Information
    • Getting to Wadi Rum
    • Taxis in Jordan
    • Bus Stations in Amman
  • Contact
  • ✉ Booking