Search Flights from Amman to Mazar I Sharif

Taxi, bus and car rental are among the transportation options in Amman, the capital city of Jordan, to reach Queen Alia Airport. Queen Alia Airport also has ample parking spaces for those who want to travel by their car.

Taxi

You can arrive at Queen Alia Airport fast, comfortably and safely from the city center by taking the advantage of taxis. You can call a taxi, which is equipped with the latest technology, from anywhere in the city and take a taxi to catch your flight.

Bus

It is both more affordable and easier to get to Queen Alia Airport by taking the city buses in Amman. It is possible to catch your plane that is to take off from the airport by taking the city bus from wherever you are in the city. Please remember to set off at least two hours before your flight departure time.

Rent a car

You can make an enjoyable journey to Queen Alia Airport by taking the advantage of the cars you can rent from the car rental offices in the city. If you want, you can drive the car yourself or you can also rent it with a driver to get to the airport.

Airport Information

Located 30 kilometers from the city center of Amman -the capital city of Jordan, Queen Alia Airport is one of the major airports that serves in the international and civilian category in the country. Queen Alia Airport, which has a total of three terminal buildings used for domestic and international flights, also offers a large number of services to its passengers within terminal buildings.

In addition to lost property office, bank ATMs, baby care room, pharmacy, meditation (praying) room, health care center and lounges, Queen Alia Airport also has a section that offers the services of Four Seasons Hotel, Intercontinental Hotel, Amman Airport Hotel and Tikram Hotel.

Wireless internet connection is available in the Arrival and Departure halls for the convenience of passengers and there are also various places for eating, drinking, and shopping. Grab & Go, Grab & Fly Cafe, Blue Fig, World News Cafe, Shawarma Rama, Jareer, Brasserie & Bar, Catalina Cafe & Bar, Crumz, Popeyes, Mc Donald’s, Kalha, Starbucks, Freeze Creamery Ice Cream and Zalatimo are among the eating and drinking places. Snax, Nuts & More, WH Smith, Duty Free Shop and Aldeasa are some of the places you can do shopping at the airport.

Mazar I Sharif, a border town close to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, is the most important and biggest city of Behl Region located in the north of Afghanistan. Due to its geographical location, it has a very strategic position both in terms of politics and transport.

The city has taken its name from the belief that Ali's grave is here. The city center is made up of straight blocks that spread around Ali's tomb and cut each other perpendicularly. When you move towards the city center, all the roads would take you to this big square with the tomb, surrounded by greenery.

Already the intersection of the other roads is also squares. The traffic rules are not generally applied in the city, and as a result, there is a feeling of chaos in the roads. Traffic is almost always cramped.

Bikes and motorcycles are frequently used means of transportation in the city center. It is possible to see luxury cars and horse-drawn cars in traffic together. Mazar I Sharif railroad connects it with the neighbor Uzbekistan and the train reaches the city center. Priority in rail transport is not human transport but merchandise transport. This makes Mazar I Sharif an important trade transfer point for Afghanistan, beyond being a religious destination.

Although there are buses for long distance journeys, transportation in the city center is provided by special vehicles. From here you can go to the capital city of Kabul by bus or plane. If you want to see Belh, the birthplace of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, you can reach this old settlement with a 30-minute car journey.

The Mazar I Sharif International Airport is quite small and does not offer transportation to the city center by public transport. You can reach the city center by taxi, rental car or hotel shuttles from the airport which is 12 kilometers east of the city center. The airport does not have regular services. You have to ask when you get there.

Hotel Shuttle

Although it is very easy to find in a hostel or motel Mazar I Sharif, there are not much bigger hotels. You should check with your hotel whether or not they provide a shuttle service and make reservation in advance so that they can pick you up from the airport.

Taxi

Taxi is means of transportation that is frequently used to get to the city center from the airport. If there is not much traffic, you can reach the city center in 16 minutes. It’s a good idea to have a deal about the fare with the taxi driver before you take the cab.

Car Rental

Renting a car is the most preferred method of transportation in Mazar I Sharif since you need to negotiate price with taxis, there are problems about public transportation and it is very convenient for those who want to go to surrounding cities.

Since the roads are not generally asphalt, the Jeep is the most preferred type of vehicle. You can reach the city center in about 16 minutes on a straight road for about 12 kilometers after connecting to the AH76 motorway from the airport connection road.

If you rent a car during your travel, you should be aware that traffic rules are not strictly applied in the city.