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Tadmor (Palmyra) to Damascus

by MalenaN

In Tadmor (Palmyra) Karnak Bus Company has an office just opposite the museum. They have a few air-conditioned buses a day to Damascus for 110 SP (July 2002). When I was going we were not many people leaving for Damascus and the bus was almost empty, but somewhere along the desert road to Damascus the bus stopped and we had to change buses. I guess it was the bus from Deir ez-Zur catching up with us. After 4 – 5 hours the bus reached Harasta Terminal, several kilometres outside Damascus City centre. At Harasta the taxi drivers were eager to drive us downtown (we were a few foreigners coming with the bus) for quite a lot of money. Someone showed us the minibus going to Sharia Choukri al-Quwatli and we took that one instead.

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Travelling to Syria by Train (Hejaz Railway)

by Janani

I travelled to Syria on the train from Amman in Jordan. It took a lot longer than the bus or service taxi (twelve hours, as opposed to four and a half) but was an unforgettable experience, due to the friendliness of fellow passengers and the train staff and the fascinating history of the railway (the carriages currently in use date from 1926 and were Turkish made although the diesel engines are fairly modern.) A first class ticket, for a cushioned rather than wooden seat, cost only 2 Jordanian Dinars and I enjoyed it so much I used the same route a week later to return!The train departs form Mafraq station at 8 am each Monday and arrived at the outskirts of Damascus at 8pm, several hours later than the scheduled time, although I had been told verbally this would be the likely arrival time. There is no food to purchase on either train; most people brought food along with them and...

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From Aleppo to Beirut

by MalenaN

Buses to Beirut from Aleppo cost 300 SP and takes about 6 hours. When I travelled it took 6,5 hours as it took quite long time at the border. The buses leave from Karajat Hanano (Ibrahim Hanano) an to go there by taxi from the clock tower is 25 SP. In Beirut the bus stops at Charles Helou Station. I travelled with Serraj bus company, which had good confortable buses and gave everyone a small bottle of water in the beginning of the ride.Three years ago I travelled by bus from Damascus to Beirut. The bus left from Baramke terminal in Damascus and arrived about four hours later at Charles Helou Station in Beirut.

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Food and Drink on Syrian Transport

by Janani

Whenever I was on a bus or train in Syria, I noticed that most people seem to bring plenty to eat and drink and have the kindness to share what they have with other people; I had never encountered this in England and wish that I had known before I came here because the first time a lady pressed me to accept a drink from her I felt embarrassed that I had brought nothing I could offer in return, so after that I always carried a packet of biscuits with me, as they are easy to share around. The people in the pictures shared sunflower seeds with me. It was the first time I had these with the shells still on, so I had to learn to take the seed out with my teeth.

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Train Transport

by Janani

Wherever I asked, I rarely heard anyone mention anything positive about using Syrian trains and generally people would try to put me off, recommending the bus as a better option, yet when I persisted, my experience of using them was a pleasure: sitting on clean spacious comfortable seats, finding helpful staff and arriving at some beautiful stations. Perhaps it’s true they don’t run as frequently as the buses, but they are certainly more comfortable and are outstanding value for money, especially to travel first class.I had heard that the stations were quite far out of town but I never had any trouble getting to my hotels and found the taxis quite inexpensive; the ones waiting at the bus stations had always tried to overcharge me but this never happened at the train stations. Although the counter staff were extremely helpful, it seemed that few of them spoke English so, unless you speak...

Local bus and van transportation is excellent

by atufft

Buses and microbuses that service Syria are fast and cheap. One can get from one side to the other of the country in a day. We spent about 10 days there, but I would recommend at least two weeks to grab the chance to capture the major archeological sites and the sound of the two main cities--Alleppo and Damascus. Officers that greet you and help you with your bags are probably secret police making sure that you get to where you are going. Syria wants tourism, but the bad reputation of the country takes it off the top of the list for travel destinations. Even so, we found the transportation simply excellent and reliable. Use your hotel to help determine where to catch the bus or van.

Travelling Around...

by coceng

Buses are the best way to travel around if you are a backpacker like me.They are convenience & most of the times, on-time !The small buses or the service taxi (us tourists call this...) but the locals call them as 'serveeeees'.We can take service taxi to some remote places in the countryside or even between big towns.The fares would be much higher for the service taxi...The photo on the left is what service taxis look like...I think here, we call them as minivans.

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Boat on Euphrates

by morgr

At the Qalaat Jaabar Fortress it was possible to hire a boat and go around the island to get a good view of it. I don't remember how much it cost, but there were a few of us and split that many ways, it was pretty cheap.

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Leaving Syria

by al.ladin

Don't forget, you have to pay a departure tax in cash when you check in at the airport to leave the country. It is 200 SL or 4 US$. You could wrap your luggage for 100 SL or 2 US$ as well.There is an exchange office at the airport in Damascus, but they don’t sell US$ for Syrian currency. So you have to spend your many for beer (110 SL) or Nescafe (80 SL)…. much more then everywhere in Syria. Taxi to airport is about 350-500 SL. Bus 25 SL only (bus is leaving from Baramke Terminal in Damascus). Driving time from Damascus to airport is about 30 minutes by bus or taxi.

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Hama's old cars

by TheWanderingCamel

Hama is the best place in Syria to observe the country's fleet of veteran cars though even here they are disappearing. Years of relative isolation and a struggling economy have meant that cars that elsewhere have been long superceded are kept on the road by all means possible. Big American saloons of the 40s and 50s are becoming a rarer sight, though there is a driver who works out of the Riad hotel who has an immaculate white 40s Pontiac for hire. Imagine swanning around in that - you'd feel like Humphrey Bogart or Bette Davis. There are still alot of early 60s cars around though, some lovingly tended, and some not!

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Getting Around Syria

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  6. Hamah Transportation
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  10. Al Qamishli Transportation
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  12. Ma`lula Transportation
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Q:  Was planning for an overland trip with our own cars from Cairo to Istanbul passing by jordan and syria via the old classical... 

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A: Syria is not somewhere I would be going near right now, really not safe at all. Most governments have strongly advised all their citizens to get out of Syria as soon as... 

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