How Do I Get To Wadi Rum?
From Amman
Bus
No bus goes directly from Amman to Wadi Rum, but regular buses head towards Aqaba or Ma'an. You can get off at the Wadi Rum Intersection. The fare should not exceed 12JD.
Service Taxi
Service taxis will also stop for you at the intersection. These are usually faster than the buses, but be aware that this is not a private taxi and will pick up other passengers and make detours as the other passengers require. Service taxis should cost 15-25 JD per person.
Taxi
We'll warn you, it's expensive. Expect to pay 90 - 100 JD from the city centre/airport to Wadi Rum. Even easier, transport can be arranged as part of the tour by us, cheaper than the above if it is part of a tour package. Please see 'Tour' page or contact for further details.
Flying Donkey
Just kidding. :)
No bus goes directly from Amman to Wadi Rum, but regular buses head towards Aqaba or Ma'an. You can get off at the Wadi Rum Intersection. The fare should not exceed 12JD.
Service Taxi
Service taxis will also stop for you at the intersection. These are usually faster than the buses, but be aware that this is not a private taxi and will pick up other passengers and make detours as the other passengers require. Service taxis should cost 15-25 JD per person.
Taxi
We'll warn you, it's expensive. Expect to pay 90 - 100 JD from the city centre/airport to Wadi Rum. Even easier, transport can be arranged as part of the tour by us, cheaper than the above if it is part of a tour package. Please see 'Tour' page or contact for further details.
Flying Donkey
Just kidding. :)
From Aqaba
Bus
If you plan to get there by bus, it is useful to have this image in your head: there is a highway which runs from Aqaba all the way to Amman. There is a well-marked turnoff (let's call this the Wadi Rum Turnoff) on this highway to Wadi Rum, about 40km out of Aqaba. The Wadi Rum Visitor's Centre is about 20-30km down the road from this turnoff, and the Wadi Rum Village is just beyond it.
There are JETT and Trust (local companies) buses, but most useful for people wanting the Aqaba-Wadi Rum trip is the Central Bus Station (see' Tourist Map of Aqaba' on our Maps page or on Google Maps here). Note that even though JETT buses travel right by the Wadi Rum Turnoff, they are not allowed to stop and let you off - this means that if you want to get to Wadi Rum by bus, the bus station is the place to be.
There is usually at least one direct bus from Aqaba to the Wadi Rum Visitor's Center/Wadi Rum Village per day. Be careful though if you plan to go to Wadi Rum on a Friday - it is very possible that these buses are not running (you should ideally go to the Bus Station and ask the drivers the day before). These buses are notoriously unreliable. For example, one is definitely scheduled to leave at 1pm each day, but we have personally experienced it leaving at 12:30am (we missed it!) or 2pm on 2 separate occasions. Arrive early for the best seat (in our humble opinion this is one of the single ones on the right of the bus or the one next to driver) and to avoid missing it. The last regular bus leaves at 1PM (sometimes there is one at 3PM, but don't count on it). The price for locals for this journey is 1JD and for tourists 3JD. Up to you if you want to barter. The other way, a daily minibus from Wadi Rum Village to Aqaba leaves at 7:00am, same price/s.
You can also get to Wadi Rum by catching any bus/minibus (1.5JD/3JD) from the Aqaba bus station headed to Amman, Ma'an, or Petra and get off at the Wadi Rum Turnoff mentioned above. These run to Amman every hour from 7am-3pm, but another company (Afana) operates them until 10pm, perhaps at a slightly higher cost, however. You should then be able to hitch a ride quite easily down the 20-30km road to the Visitor's Centre or the Village for 2-3JD.
Taxi
A private taxi from Aqaba will cost you 15-25JD depending on where you are in the city. 25 is the price almost universally quoted to tourists, but during quiet periods (as of 2012 everything is quiet!) you can haggle them down to 20, 15 or even 10 if your skills and patience are up to it. We can meet you at the Visitors Centre or in the village. If you decide to make round trip you can arrange with taxi driver to wait for you at Visitor's Center for 3-4hours and take back. It will cost 40JD. Taxi drivers usually suggest to take you there at 1pm and take back after sunset. Taxis from the Israeli border will probably cost 20-25 JD.
Or...
Again, transport can be arranged as part of the tour by us, cheaper than the above if it is part of a tour package. Please see 'Tour' page or contact for further details.
If you plan to get there by bus, it is useful to have this image in your head: there is a highway which runs from Aqaba all the way to Amman. There is a well-marked turnoff (let's call this the Wadi Rum Turnoff) on this highway to Wadi Rum, about 40km out of Aqaba. The Wadi Rum Visitor's Centre is about 20-30km down the road from this turnoff, and the Wadi Rum Village is just beyond it.
There are JETT and Trust (local companies) buses, but most useful for people wanting the Aqaba-Wadi Rum trip is the Central Bus Station (see' Tourist Map of Aqaba' on our Maps page or on Google Maps here). Note that even though JETT buses travel right by the Wadi Rum Turnoff, they are not allowed to stop and let you off - this means that if you want to get to Wadi Rum by bus, the bus station is the place to be.
There is usually at least one direct bus from Aqaba to the Wadi Rum Visitor's Center/Wadi Rum Village per day. Be careful though if you plan to go to Wadi Rum on a Friday - it is very possible that these buses are not running (you should ideally go to the Bus Station and ask the drivers the day before). These buses are notoriously unreliable. For example, one is definitely scheduled to leave at 1pm each day, but we have personally experienced it leaving at 12:30am (we missed it!) or 2pm on 2 separate occasions. Arrive early for the best seat (in our humble opinion this is one of the single ones on the right of the bus or the one next to driver) and to avoid missing it. The last regular bus leaves at 1PM (sometimes there is one at 3PM, but don't count on it). The price for locals for this journey is 1JD and for tourists 3JD. Up to you if you want to barter. The other way, a daily minibus from Wadi Rum Village to Aqaba leaves at 7:00am, same price/s.
You can also get to Wadi Rum by catching any bus/minibus (1.5JD/3JD) from the Aqaba bus station headed to Amman, Ma'an, or Petra and get off at the Wadi Rum Turnoff mentioned above. These run to Amman every hour from 7am-3pm, but another company (Afana) operates them until 10pm, perhaps at a slightly higher cost, however. You should then be able to hitch a ride quite easily down the 20-30km road to the Visitor's Centre or the Village for 2-3JD.
Taxi
A private taxi from Aqaba will cost you 15-25JD depending on where you are in the city. 25 is the price almost universally quoted to tourists, but during quiet periods (as of 2012 everything is quiet!) you can haggle them down to 20, 15 or even 10 if your skills and patience are up to it. We can meet you at the Visitors Centre or in the village. If you decide to make round trip you can arrange with taxi driver to wait for you at Visitor's Center for 3-4hours and take back. It will cost 40JD. Taxi drivers usually suggest to take you there at 1pm and take back after sunset. Taxis from the Israeli border will probably cost 20-25 JD.
Or...
Again, transport can be arranged as part of the tour by us, cheaper than the above if it is part of a tour package. Please see 'Tour' page or contact for further details.
From Petra
Bus
There is currently one bus per day from Wadi Musa (Petra) that leaves at 6:30AM and costs 5JD. The trip generally takes 1.5 hours and tickets should be booked through your hotel at Petra, it will then collect you from your hotel directly in the morning. The bus stops at the Visitor's Centre and Rum Village and returns to Wadi Musa for visitors travelling on to Petra.
Again you also have the option of taking any bus heading to Aqaba and asking to be dropped at the Wadi Rum Intersection (see above).
Taxi
Taxis to and from Petra cost 25-30JD.
Or...
Again, transport can be arranged as part of the tour by us, cheaper than the above if it is part of a tour package. Please see 'Tour' page or contact for further details.
There is currently one bus per day from Wadi Musa (Petra) that leaves at 6:30AM and costs 5JD. The trip generally takes 1.5 hours and tickets should be booked through your hotel at Petra, it will then collect you from your hotel directly in the morning. The bus stops at the Visitor's Centre and Rum Village and returns to Wadi Musa for visitors travelling on to Petra.
Again you also have the option of taking any bus heading to Aqaba and asking to be dropped at the Wadi Rum Intersection (see above).
Taxi
Taxis to and from Petra cost 25-30JD.
Or...
Again, transport can be arranged as part of the tour by us, cheaper than the above if it is part of a tour package. Please see 'Tour' page or contact for further details.
