Damascus is well connected to other parts of the Syrian nation via airways, waterways and roadways.
Getting to Damascus by Air
One of the two most important Syrian international airports, that is the Damascus International Airport is situated here. The Damascus airlines that are operated from this airport connect the city to various other International destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. This airport also caters to various domestic flights connecting places like Aleppo, Lattakia, Deir-ez-Zur and Qamishle. Some of the airlines that serve the International Airport in Damascus include:
- BMI
- Cyprus Airways
- Emirates
- Lufthansa
- Gulf Air
- UM Airlines
- Yemenia
- Etihad Airways
- Caspian Airlines
- Alitalia
- Iraqi Airways
- Turkish Airlines
Getting to Damascus by Road
Getting to Damascus via road proves to be rather
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exciting, especially when the roads are superblyconstructed offering some of the smoothest drives around the city. With an array of road networks, Damascus boasts of an adept connectivity to nearby areas like Amman, Istanbul, Tripoli and Beirut.Buses, minibuses and Taxis are available abundantly and can be availed to get around the city. Two of the most important bus terminus in Damascus include Harasta, that provide bus links to the northern part of Syria as well as Turkey and the other is Baramke that provides bus services to places like Lebanon, Jordan and Gulf.
The taxi stand at Baramke offers round the clock services to various parts of Damascus. Baalbek, Amman and Beirut are some of the other areas that can be reached via taxis.
Getting to Dumascus via train
Trains form the cheapest means of transportation in Damascus. Damascus is connected with some of the major stations in Syria through the main train line. The places that are connected to Damascus are Aleppo, Hassaka, Qamishle and Deir ez-Zur.
Frequent train services are provided between these Syrian stations. Two of the most important stations in Damascus are the Khaddam station and the Hijaz Railway station. Kaddam station is located 32 kilometers towards the southwestern direction from the City center. This particular station offers daily train services to Aleppo. Hizaj railway station provide connecting trains to Jordan.
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