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Getting There by Air

The national airline of Oman is Oman Air (WY) (website: www.oman-air.com).

Departure Tax

OMR5 for all departures (usually included in ticket price). Children under two years old are exempt.

Main Airports

Muscat (MCT) Seeb International (website: www.omanairports.com) 40km (25 miles) west of the city (journey time - 30 to 40 minutes). To/from the airport: Only taxis are available to/from the city. Facilities: Bank/bureau de change, duty-free shops, bookshop, bar and light refreshments, restaurants and tourist information as well as post office and car hire.

Getting There by Water

Main ports: Salalah (website: www.salalahport.com) and Sultan Qaboos. Traffic is mainly commercial with the occasional cruise ship making a stopover.

Getting There by Road

Travel into Oman by land is possible from the United Arab Emirates and from Yemen and visas are obtainable at any of the several land crossings including Al-Darah (for Musandam Peninsula), Khatmat Milahah, Wajaja and Buraimi (United Arab Emirates) and Sarfait (Yemen). Several international bus companies operate through these border crossings including Oman National Transport Company (website: www.ontcoman.com) to and from the United Arab Emirates and Gulf Transport Company (tel: 23 293 303) to and from Yemen. It is possible to drive a hire car over the UAE border with additional insurance.

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Information in this section was last updated: Wed May 23 2012